DEO Diageo plc
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
94.94
-2.23%
About the company
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and distribution of alcoholic beverages in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, and Africa. It offers beer, scotch, gin, vodka, rum, liqueur, raki, wine, Irish and Canadian whisky, US and Indian whisky, Chinese whisky, cachaça, tequila, brandy, and Chinese white spirit beverages. The company also provides ready-to-drink and non-alcoholic beverages. Its principal brands include Johnnie Walker, Don Julio, Guinness, Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Casamigos, Shui Jing Fang, and McDowell's. The company was formerly known as Guinness plc and changed its name to Diageo plc in February 1998. The company was incorporated in 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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Dividend deep dive
Diageo plc, a major player in the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry within the Consumer Defensive sector, presents a current dividend yield of 3.98%. This yield is positioned near the higher end of its 5-year range, which has fluctuated between a low of 2.07% and a high of 4.04%, with a 5-year average of 2.75%. The dividend safety status for Diageo is currently rated as "safe", with a market capitalization of approximately 46.16 billion USD.
Dividend history
Diageo plc currently reports no dividend increase streak, indicating that its annual dividend payments have not consistently risen year-over-year. The company's 3-year dividend compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is 2.45%, and the 5-year CAGR stands at 2.58%. Historical dividends per share include 3.457 USD in 2014, 3.478 USD in 2015, 3.225 USD in 2016, 3.224 USD in 2017, 3.553 USD in 2018, 3.49 USD in 2019, 3.644 USD in 2020, 4.015 USD in 2021, 3.849 USD in 2022, 4.038 USD in 2023, and projected 4.139 USD for both 2024 and 2025. Payments are made semi-annually.
Dividend safety
Diageo's dividend coverage appears manageable, evidenced by a payout ratio of 76.67% against earnings. The company carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 177.377%, indicating significant financial leverage.
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