This company has been acquired
Marathon Oil Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Marathon Oil is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.54% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 15th November, 2024.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
5.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.440 |
| Payout ratio | 19% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
Aug 14
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
Apr 28Recent updates
Benign Growth For Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) Underpins Its Share Price
Aug 29Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
Aug 14ConocoPhillips Knocks It Out Of The Park With Purchase Of Marathon Oil
May 31Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
May 22Marathon Oil Often Leads In Cost Progress
May 19Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
Apr 28Is There An Opportunity With Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) 22% Undervaluation?
Apr 19Is Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) A Risky Investment?
Apr 05Marathon Oil: Strong Setup For 2024
Mar 24Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 07Marathon Oil: The Price Is Right
Mar 04Marathon Oil Corporation's (NYSE:MRO) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
Feb 12Here's Why Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jan 01Marathon Oil: Opportunity To Buy An Energy Stock While Price Is Low And Demand Stabilizes
Dec 18Marathon Oil: Free Cash Flow Machine And Portfolio Hedge
Nov 05Marathon Oil: A Top-Tier Oil Play And Potential M&A Target
Oct 24Accelerating Cash Flow Makes Marathon A Buy
Sep 22Marathon Oil: Low Dividend Payout Is Not Helping The Long Narrative
Sep 03Marathon Oil: Risk Factors In Gas Valuation And Limited Returns (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 19Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MRO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MRO's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Marathon Oil Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MRO) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 4.2% |
| Analyst forecast (MRO) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: MRO's dividend (1.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: MRO's dividend (1.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19%), MRO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (12%), MRO's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2024/11/21 16:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Marathon Oil Corporation is covered by 46 analysts. 15 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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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |