How Much Will Estée Lauder Companies Pay Out in Dividends in 2025?

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) recently cut its dividend, blaming challenges in the "complex prestige beauty landscape," especially in China and Asia's travel retail markets. The announcement in late October didn't go over well with the stock market, sending the company's shares down 11% since then. With this development, I'll review Estée Lauder's dividend history, the reasons behind the cut, and its long-term sustainability.Estée Lauder, which went public in 1995 and began paying quarterly dividends in 1996, has a long history of rewarding shareholders. However, the company experienced a disappointing fiscal 2024, reporting $15.6 billion in net revenue and $390 million in net income -- declines of 2% and 61%, respectively, year over year. This pushed its payout ratio -- the percentage of profits distributed as dividends -- to an unsustainable 243%. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool