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York Timber Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the forestry, sawmilling, plywood, wholesale, and hospitality industry businesses. It operates through four segments: Processing Plants, Forestry and Fleet, Wholesale, and Agricultural. The Processing Plants segment operates four sawmills, which produces and sells a range of structural and industrial sawn timber products; and a plywood plant that offers plywood timber products. The Forestry and Fleet segment owns plantations, which grows pine and eucalyptus trees in the Mpumalanga Province; and engages in the provision of fleet solutions that owns heavy motor vehicles that are used to transport logs. This segment sells its products to processing segment and external customers. The Wholesale segment operates five distribution centers, which sells timber-related products from the sawmills, plywood plants, and external suppliers in Germiston, Polokwane, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, Durban, and Cape Town. The Agricultural segment owns land with avocados, citrus and macadamias orchards, fruit packaging facility, and lumber and pallet plants. The company was formerly known as The York Timber Organisation Limited and changed its name to York Timber Holdings Limited in May 2009. York Timber Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1916 and is headquartered in Sabie, South Africa.

York Timber Dividend Announcement

• York Timber announced a semi annually dividend of R70.00 per ordinary share which will be made payable on . Ex dividend date: 2005-11-21
• York Timber's trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is -%

York Timber Dividend History

Ex-Div dateDividend amountDividend typePay date
2005-11-21R70.00semi annually
2005-05-23R125.00semi annually

York Timber Dividend per year

York Timber Dividend Yield

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

York Timber Financial Ratios

P/E ratio7.73
PEG ratio-14.45
P/B ratio0.37
ROE4.92%
Payout ratio0.00%
Current ratio2.17
Quick ratio0.71
Cash Ratio0.11

York Timber Dividend FAQ

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