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Afya Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a medical education group in Brazil. It offers educational products and services, including medical schools, medical residency preparatory courses, graduate courses, and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools. The company also provides digital health services, such as subscription-based mobile app and website portal that focuses on assisting health professionals and students with clinical decision-making through tools, such as medical calculators, charts, and updated content, as well as prescriptions, clinical scores, medical procedures and laboratory exams, and others. It offers health sciences courses, which comprise medicine, dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, and biomedicine; and degree programs and courses in other subjects and disciplines, including undergraduate and post graduate courses in business administration, accounting, law, civil engineering, industrial engineering, and pedagogy. In addition, the company provides medical postgraduate specialization programs; printed and digital content; and an online medical education platform and practical medical training services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated a network of 46 undergraduate and graduate medical school campuses consisted of 30 undergrad operating units and five approved units; and a network of 2,731 medical school seats that consisted of 2,481 operating seats and 278 approved seats. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.

Afya Dividend Announcement

• Afya does not currently offer dividends, we're keeping a close eye on its growth potential and financial developments.
• Stay tuned for updates on Afya dividend policy and future announcements. In the meantime, explore other dividend-yielding opportunities on our website.

Afya Dividend Yield

Afya current trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is -%. Interested in purchasing Afya stock? Use our calculator to estimate your expected dividend yield:

Afya Financial Ratios

P/E ratio15.18
PEG ratio0.02
P/B ratio2.14
ROE14.91%
Payout ratio0.00%
Current ratio1.60
Quick ratio1.60
Cash Ratio0.90

Afya Dividend FAQ

Does Afya stock pay dividends?
Afya does not currently pay dividends to its shareholders.
Has Afya ever paid a dividend?
No, Afya has no a history of paying dividends to its shareholders. Afya is not known for its dividend payments.
Why doesn't Afya pay dividends?
There are several potential reasons why Afya would choose not to pay dividends to their shareholders:

1. Growth opportunities: Companies, especially in fast-growing industries like technology, reinvest earnings into expansion, R&D, or acquisitions to fuel future growth and increase company value.

2. Tax implications: Not paying dividends can reduce the tax burden on shareholders, who may prefer to defer taxes until selling shares and realizing capital gains.

3. Investor preferences: Some investors prefer companies to reinvest profits for higher long-term returns, particularly those seeking capital appreciation over income.

4. Capital allocation priorities: Companies may allocate cash to pay down debt, fund share buybacks, or invest in projects with higher returns than dividends.

5. Market expectations: In certain sectors, like technology, reinvesting profits for growth and innovation is often prioritized over distributing dividends to shareholders.
Will Afya ever pay a dividend?
The decision for a company to pay dividends depends on various factors including its financial performance, growth prospects, capital allocation priorities, and shareholder preferences. While Afya has not paid dividends historically and has instead focused on reinvesting its earnings for growth, it's ultimately up to the company's management and board of directors to decide whether to initiate a dividend policy in the future.
Is Afya a dividend aristocrat?
Afya is not considered a Dividend Aristocrat. The term "Dividend Aristocrat" is typically used to describe a company in the S&P 500 index that has increased its dividend payouts for at least 25 consecutive years.
Is Afya a dividend king?
Afya is not classified as a "Dividend King". A Dividend King is a company that has managed to increase its dividend payouts for 50 consecutive years or more, which is an even more selective group than the Dividend Aristocrats.
Is Afya a dividend stock?
No, Afya is not considered a dividend stock. A dividend stock is a stock of a company that regularly pays out dividends to its shareholders.
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