Solvay A Dividend yield

Solvay A is part of Chemicals business, which is part of Basic Materials industry. Solvay A is a company from Belgium and Lux., and his stocks are publicly traded.

Solvay A stock dividend

Solvay A paid a total dividend of 421 million EUR last year, for a market value of 11,118 millions (Market Cap 7,437 millions). Solvay A dividend per share is 4.05 EUR, and his stock market price 106.90 EUR.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Solvay A has a dividend yield of 3.79%, which is similar to the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Belgium and Lux.. However, it is lower than the average of Basic Materials industry. The company should be deeply analized because dividend yields should be similar among companies from the same industry unless they carry an opposite strategy.

In addition, you should compare Solvay A stocks dividend with other Chemicals companies or other of the high Belgium and Lux. dividend stocks list.

Solvay A Dividend Payout

About the ability of Solvay A to maintain his current dividend of EUR 4.05 per share, an amount that accounts for 3.79%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Solvay A payout on ernings is currently 20.08%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Basic Materials industry, which are 39.34% and 38.07% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Solvay Acan maintain his current dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of Solvay A is EUR 17.82 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of EUR 4.05, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Solvay A, compared againt world market average, Belgium and Lux. companies, Basic Materials industry and Chemicals sector companies.

Solvay A Dividend History

Below you will find a table with the historical evolution of Solvay A's dividend stock, both in percentage and in EUR, its Payout on Earnings and the number of shares (in case there is an split, number shares altered the dividend per share).

Year	Yield	EUR	Paypout	Shares*
Present	3.79%	4.05	20.08%	104
2022	4.08%	3.85	35.06%	104
2021	3.67%	3.75	-48.83%	103
2020	3.87%	3.75	118.30%	103
2019	3.63%	3.75	35.95%	103
2018	4.12%	3.60	35.05%	103
2017	2.98%	3.45	57.40%	103
2016	2.81%	3.03	60.97%	104
2015	3.12%	3.40	148.47%	83

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Solvay A dividend stock, and compare it with the average of Belgium and Lux. stocks and that of the Chemicals stocks.

Solvay A Stock performance

Finally, last moth Solvay A showed a return of -2.00% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -3.66% of Basic Materials firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a 32.60% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Belgium and Lux. and Chemicals firms.