Varia US Properties: Dividend cut by 42.86% – What does that mean?

Varia US Properties approved a dividend of CHF 2.00 for the 2024 financial year at its annual general meeting on April 30, 2025. This distribution represents a decrease of 42.86 percent compared to the previous year, as finance.net reported. On the day of the general meeting, the share was quoted at CHF 20.50. Investors should be aware that the ex-dividend trading period could potentially have a negative impact on the share price.

Dividend payments to shareholders will be made shortly after the Annual General Meeting. The dividend yield for 2024 is 6.90 percent, while last year it was 9.21 percent. Over the last twelve months, Varia US Properties' share price has declined by 42.74 percent, resulting in a real return of -23.46 percent. According to FactSet forecasts, dividends for 2025 could rise to CHF 1.68, which would correspond to a dividend yield of 8.20 percent. The company's current market value is CHF 207.539 million and the price-earnings ratio (P/E) is 0.00. Sales for 2024 were reported at CHF 111.450 million, while earnings per share (EPS) were -CHF 1.52.

Forecasts and past dividend payments

Varia US Properties has announced further dividend payments for the coming years. According to information from shares.guide A dividend of CHF 0.25 per share is planned for 2025. The previous dividend payments in recent years amounted to:

• 2024: 0,25 CHF
• 2023: 0,25 CHF
• 2022: 0,24 CHF
• 2021: 0,24 CHF
• 2020: 0,21 CHF
• 2019: 0,24 CHF
• 2017: 2,00 CHF

Dividend payments are typically paid quarterly or annually, depending on the year. The next dividend payment dates will begin on May 5, 2025.