Basis: Latest reported fiscal quarter. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the FCF payout ratio high or low?
The FCF payout ratio of 2.29% is 67% below its 2-year average of 6.89%, near the low end of its 2-year range (2.29%–23.90%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, December 31, 2017. 14.29% below its 12-month average of 2.68%.
Rolling trailing-12-month FCF payout ratio sampled each quarter; raw quarterly payout is intentionally not charted.
FCF PAYOUT RATIO
2.29%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM
2.68%
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y
N/A
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y
N/A
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y
N/A
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y
N/A
FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-14.29%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
FCF Payout Ratio TTM
2.3%
Earnings Payout Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
FCF Yield
1.22%
| Year | Free Cash Flow | Dividends Paid | FCF Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ($41.08M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2024 | $12.53M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $232.06M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $163.42M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $107.48M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | ($37.09M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2019 | $99.92M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2018 |
Formula: FCF Payout Ratio TTM = trailing 4Q dividends paid / trailing 4Q free cash flow × 100
FCF payout and earnings payout:
Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.
FCF Payout Ratio measures trailing dividends paid as a percentage of trailing free cash flow. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | FCF PAYOUT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-31 | 2.29% |
| 2017-09-30 | 2.46% |
| 2017-06-30 | 2.97% |
| 2017-03-31 | 3.32% |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.33% |
| 2016-09-30 | 5.48% |
| 2016-06-30 | 7.62% |
| 2016-03-31 | 11.64% |
| 2015-12-31 | 23.90% |
| $102.70M |
| $0 |
| 0.0% |
| 2017 | $167.96M | $4.38M | 2.6% |
| 2016 | $109.97M | $2.56M | 2.3% |
| 2015 | $4.94M | $1.57M | 31.8% |
| 2014 | $47.56M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | ($39.55M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2012 | ($28.65M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2011 | ($9.17M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2010 | $14.73M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $9.18M | $0 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | ($74.74M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2007 | ($90.80M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2006 | ($195.69M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2005 | ($99.62M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2004 | ($189.88M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2003 | ($246.99M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2002 | ($204.17M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2001 | ($19.33M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 2000 | ($37.34M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 1999 | ($19.33M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 1998 | ($15.70M) | $0 | N/A (Loss) |
| 1997 | $11.30M | $13.20M | 116.8% |
| 1996 | ($59.60M) | $19.80M | N/A (Loss) |
