NOV.DE Novo-Nordisk AS N
Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General
39.91
+0.88%
About the company
Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. It operates through two segments, Obesity and Diabetes Care, and Rare Disease. The Obesity and Diabetes care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company also provides NovoPen 6 and NovoPen Echo Plus, smart insulin pens; Dose Check, an insulin dose guidance application; growth hormone pens and injection needles; and Wegovy pill an oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist therapy for weight management. It operates in Europe, Canada, the United States, Japan, Korea, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
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Dividend deep dive
Novo-Nordisk AS N, a healthcare company in the Drug Manufacturers - General sector, has a current dividend yield of 4.83%. According to Yield Theory, this yield appears undervalued compared to its 5-year average of 0.82%, with a 5-year high of 1.45% and low of 0.57%. The company holds a rating score of 8.0.
Dividend history
Novo-Nordisk AS N has an 8-year dividend increase streak, classifying it as a "challenger" in the CCC List. The 3-year dividend compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is 0.278, and the 5-year CAGR is 0.220. The company pays semi-annually in March and August. Recent annual dividends per share (in EUR) were 0.2873 in 2020, 0.3124 in 2021, 0.3725 in 2022, and 0.4728 in 2023. Projections for 2024 and 2025 are 0.6615 and 0.7785 EUR, respectively. The Chowder Number, at 26.9, passes its 8.0 threshold, indicating strong dividend growth historically.
Dividend safety
The dividend safety status for Novo-Nordisk AS N is rated "watch." The current payout ratio stands at 58.2% of earnings. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 72.086, indicating a notable level of leverage.
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