Stability and Investor Confidence: Carlyle Group Lowers Payouts with Growing Earnings

Investors eagerly anticipate the dividend payout from Carlyle Group CG on November 29, 2023. With a payout of $0.35 per share and an annualized dividend yield of 4.84%, this reward is exclusively for shareholders who held the stock before the ex-dividend date on November 20, 2023

Carlyle Group Recent Dividend Payouts

Ex-Date Payments per year Dividend Yield Announced Record Payable
2023-11-20 4 $0.35 4.84% 2023-11-07 2023-11-21 2023-11-29
2023-08-14 4 $0.35 3.95% 2023-08-02 2023-08-15 2023-08-23
2023-05-15 4 $0.35 4.64% 2023-04-25 2023-05-16 2023-05-23
2023-02-21 4 $0.33 3.61% 2023-02-01 2023-02-22 2023-03-01
2022-11-17 4 $0.33 4.63% 2022-11-08 2022-11-18 2022-11-25
2022-08-08 4 $0.33 3.66% 2022-07-28 2022-08-09 2022-08-16
2022-05-09 4 $0.33 2.9% 2022-04-21 2022-05-10 2022-05-17
2022-02-14 4 $0.25 1.86% 2022-02-03 2022-02-15 2022-02-23
2021-11-08 4 $0.25 1.81% 2021-10-28 2021-11-09 2021-11-17
2021-08-09 4 $0.25 2.17% 2021-07-22 2021-08-10 2021-08-17
2021-05-10 4 $0.25 2.52% 2021-04-22 2021-05-11 2021-05-19
2021-02-12 4 $0.25 2.99% 2021-02-03 2021-02-16 2021-02-23

When comparing Carlyle Group's dividend yield against its industry peers, the company sits comfortably in the middle, with its peer FS KKR Capital FSK having the highest annualized dividend yield at 14.11%.

Analyzing Carlyle Group Financial Health

Companies that pay out steady cash dividends are attractive to income-seeking investors, and companies that are financially healthy tend to maintain their dividend payout schedule. For this reason, investors can find it insightful to see if a company has been increasing or decreasing their dividend payout schedule and if their earnings are growing.

YoY Growth in Dividend Per Share

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The company experienced a decrease in dividend per share from 2019 to 2022, with the dividend per share decreasing from $1.36 to $1.23. This decline in dividends is concerning for investors and demands further analysis to determine the contributing factors.

YoY Earnings Growth For Carlyle Group

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Investors can observe a growth in earnings for Carlyle Group from 2019 to 2022, as earnings per share increased from $2.81 to $5.34. This upward trajectory in earnings indicates potential for future cash dividend payout increases, which can be advantageous for income-seeking investors.

Recap

This article delves into the recent dividend payout of Carlyle Group and its implications for shareholders. Presently, the company is distributing a dividend of $0.35 per share, leading to an annualized dividend yield of 4.84%.

When comparing Carlyle Group's dividend yield against its industry peers, the company sits comfortably in the middle, with its peer FS KKR Capital having the highest annualized dividend yield at 14.11%.

The decrease in dividend per share from 2019 to 2022 along with an increase in earnings per share for Carlyle Group suggests a strategic shift towards retaining more earnings for reinvestment purposes rather than distributing them as dividends.

It is advisable for investors to monitor the company's performance in the coming quarters to stay in the loop about any adjustments in financials or dividend disbursements.

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