Ex-Dividend Alert: Nielsen Holdings Announced a 3% Dividend Hike; Will Trade Ex-Dividend on June 05, 2018

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / June 4, 2018 / Active-Investors has a free review on Nielsen Holdings PLC (NYSE: NLSN) following the Company’s announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on June 05, 2018. To capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date that is by latest at the end of the trading session on June 04, 2018. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on NLSN:

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Dividend Declared

On April 20, 2018, Nielsen’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 to $0.35 per common share. The dividend is payable on or after June 20, 2018, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 06, 2018.

Nielsen’s indicated dividend represents a yield of 4.64%, which is more than four times higher than the average dividend yield of 1.10% for the Technology sector. The Company has raised its dividend for four consecutive years.

Dividend Insights

Nielsen has a dividend payout ratio of 56.5%, which indicates that the Company spends approximately $0.57 for dividend distribution out of every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.

According to analysts’ estimates, Nielsen is forecasted to report earnings of $1.84 per share for the next year, which is substantially higher than the Company’s dividend payout of $1.40 per share.

As of March 31, 2018, Nielsen’s cash and cash equivalents were $462 million and net debt was $8.18 billion and Nielsen’s net debt leverage ratio were 4.04x at the end of the quarter. The Company’s cash flow from operations decreased to negative $117 million for Q1 2018 from $40 million in Q1 2017. Free cash flow for Q1 2018 decreased to negative $245 million compared to negative $74 million in Q1 2017. Cash flow performance was driven by retailer investments and other growth initiatives, timing of vendor and client payments, higher interest, and higher net capital expenditures. The Company’s financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain the dividend distribution for a long period.

Recent Development for Nielsen

On May 14, 2018, CBS and Nielsen announced that they are working on a collaboration that will deliver Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) in live linear national broadcast television, helping to actualize and progress addressable advertising. Powered by Nielsen Gracenote ACR (Automatic Content Recognition), the solution will use frame-accurate video recognition technology for precise ad detection and content insertion in live TV.

Gracenote ACR is integrated into millions of smart TVs from major manufacturers and uses anonymized information from smart TVs with advanced personalization features. By leveraging Gracenote ACR products, along with Nielsen’s industry-leading solutions, CBS and Nielsen will be able to make the idea of delivering a complete DAI platform into a reality.

About Nielsen Holdings PLC

Nielsen is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers Watch and Buy. By integrating information from its Watch and Buy segments and other data sources, Nielsen provides its clients with both world-class measurement as well as analytics that help improve performance. Nielsen, an S&P 500 company, has operations in over 100 countries that cover more than 90% of the world’s population.

Stock Performance Snapshot

June 01, 2018 – At Friday’s closing bell, Nielsen’s stock fell 1.13%, ending the trading session at $29.83.

Volume traded for the day: 2.09 million shares.

After last Friday’s close, Nielsen’s market cap was at $10.75 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 19.98.

The stock has a dividend yield of 4.69%.

The stock is part of the Technology sector, categorized under the Information & Delivery Services industry. This sector was up 1.8% at the end of the session.

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