UMG.AS Universal Music Group N.V.
Communication Services · Entertainment
17.09
+7.89%
About the company
Universal Music Group N.V. operates as a music company worldwide. The company operates through Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other segments. Its Recorded Music segment discovers and develops recording artists, as well as licenses, markets, promotes, distributes, and sells their music across various formats and platforms; and engages in the live events, sponsorship, film, and television operations. The Music Publishing segment discovers and develops songwriters, as well as owns and administers the copyright for musical compositions used in recordings, public performances, and related uses, such as films and advertisements. Its Merchandising & Other segment produces and sells artist and other branded products through various sales channels, including fashion retail, concert touring, and online, as well as offers brand rights management services. Universal Music Group N.V. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
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Dividend deep dive
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG.AS) operates in the Entertainment industry within the Communication Services sector. The company currently offers a dividend yield of 3.06%. This is above its 5-year average yield of 2.01% and its 5-year high of 2.22%, suggesting a potentially undervalued status by yield theory. UMG.AS holds a dividend rating score of 7.0.
Dividend history
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has a dividend increase streak of 1 year. The 3-year dividend Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is 5.726%. The 5-year CAGR is not provided. Dividends are paid semi-annually, typically in May and October. The company's dividend history shows payments of 0.4 EUR in 2021, 0.44 EUR in 2022, 0.51 EUR in 2023, 0.51 EUR in 2024, and a projected 0.52 EUR for 2025.
Dividend safety
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's dividend appears to be covered by earnings, with a payout ratio of 67.47% based on its current dividend of 0.56 EUR and EPS of 0.83 EUR.
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