NOVO-B.CO Novo Nordisk B A/S
Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General
299.45
+1.05%
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 B A/S, operating in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry within the Healthcare sector, commands a market capitalization of 1,392,688,758,784.0 DKK. The company currently offers a dividend yield of 4.82%. This yield is notably higher than its 5-year average of 0.82%, which ranged from a low of 0.57% to a high of 1.46%. Yield Theory suggests the stock is undervalued based on this relative yield. The company holds a rating score of 8.0.
Dividend history
Novo Nordisk B A/S has an 8-year streak of dividend increases, qualifying it as a 'challenger' in the CCC tiers. Dividends are paid semi-annually, typically in March and August. The dividend has demonstrated robust growth, with a 3-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.85% and a 5-year CAGR of 22.06%. Annual dividend payments have progressed from 2.25 DKK in 2014 to 3.5375 DKK in 2023, 4.95 DKK in 2024, and a projected 5.825 DKK for 2025, showing consistent increases since 2017.
Dividend safety
The company's dividend safety status is currently designated as 'watch.' The payout ratio stands at 58.03%, indicating a significant portion of earnings are distributed.
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