Weatherford International Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Weatherford International is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.37% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 4th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 6th November, 2025.
Key information
1.4%
Dividend yield
3.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.4% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | 04 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 06 Nov 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 18% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Weatherford: An Energy Sector Servicer Facing Macro Challenges But Winning New Contracts
Aug 29Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) Performance Completely
Jul 03
Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 19US$76.13: That's What Analysts Think Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Is Worth After Its Latest Results
Apr 25Weatherford International: Too Cheap (Again) To Ignore
Apr 18It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)
Apr 18Is Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) A Risky Investment?
Apr 03We Like Weatherford International's (NASDAQ:WFRD) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Mar 20An Intrinsic Calculation For Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued
Mar 06Weatherford: A Global Oil And Gas Service Provider With Diverse Portfolio
Mar 01Weatherford International: We See Significant Neglect And Undervaluation
Jan 17Do Weatherford International's (NASDAQ:WFRD) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jan 13Does Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 31Is There An Opportunity With Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) 20% Undervaluation?
Dec 02Weatherford: Q3 Shows A Very Mixed Picture
Oct 26
Calculated Moves And Digital Expansion Propel Global Growth And Shareholder Returns
Strategic focus on balancing investment, managing debt, and initiating return programs signals strong financial health and commitment to shareholder value.Weatherford: The Market Is Not Pricing It As A Cyclical Company
Aug 08Weatherford: Fundamentals, Valuation Make This Stock An Attractive Buy
May 27Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether WFRD's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.
Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if WFRD's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Weatherford International Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WFRD) | 1.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Energy Services) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (WFRD) (up to 3 years) | 1.4% |
Notable Dividend: WFRD's dividend (1.37%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.51%).
High Dividend: WFRD's dividend (1.37%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (17.9%), WFRD's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (18.8%), WFRD's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/26 02:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Weatherford International plc is covered by 48 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Leben | Baird |
| J. David Anderson | Barclays |
| J. David Anderson | Barclays |