H World Group
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 74.8% | whyThe figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 46.7% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 51.8% | whyAfter maintaining the business. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 28.2 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 45 / 100 — Tight. ? Peer standing 16/50Direction 18/30Stability 11/20
Free cash flow payout, last 4 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 51.8% |
| 2024-12-31 | 52.5% |
| 2022-12-31 | 80.0% |
| 2019-12-31 | 37.4% |
32% of the 62 consumer discretionary here pay out more.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.172 ÷ diluted EPS $0.230
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $559m ÷ operating cash flow $1,198m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $559m ÷ (operating cash flow $1,198m − capex $119m)
Where the figures came from
- 20-F filed 2026-04-24 · accession 0001104659-26-048058
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Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.17); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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