Vivendi Dividend yield

Vivendi is part of Media business, which is part of Consumer Services industry. Vivendi is a company from France, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Vivendi stock dividend

Vivendi paid a total dividend of 255 million EUR last year, for a market value of 8,570 millions (Market Cap 5,850 millions). Vivendi dividend per share is 0.25 EUR, and his stock market price 8.41 EUR.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Vivendi has a dividend yield of 2.97%, which is lower than the amount offered by the market average , but bigger than Consumer Services industry. Dividend yields are similar among companies from the same industry, so it is a positive sign for the company.

In addition, you should compare Vivendi stocks dividend with other Media companies or other of the high France dividend stocks list.

Vivendi Dividend Payout

About the ability of Vivendi to maintain his current dividend of EUR 0.25 per share, an amount that accounts for 2.97%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Vivendi payout on ernings is currently -33.33%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Consumer Services industry, which are 39.34% and 31.45% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Vivendican 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 Vivendi is EUR 0.91 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of EUR 0.25, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Vivendi, compared againt world market average, France companies, Consumer Services industry and Media sector companies.

Vivendi Dividend History

Below you will find a table with the historical evolution of Vivendi'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	2.97%	0.25	-33.33%	1,019
2022	9.54%	0.85	3.82%	1,019
2021	5.05%	0.60	34.88%	1,021
2020	2.27%	0.60	31.91%	1,142
2019	1.94%	0.50	172.41%	1,182
2018	2.11%	0.45	39.47%	1,261
2017	1.78%	0.40	32.00%	1,248
2016	16.68%	3.00	348.84%	1,282
2015	10.04%	2.00	53.19%	1,368

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Vivendi dividend stock, and compare it with the average of France stocks and that of the Media stocks.

Vivendi Stock performance

Finally, last moth Vivendi showed a return of 3.50% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -3.06% of Consumer Services firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a -7.10% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for France and Media firms.