Woolworths Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Woolworths Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.18%.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
0.08%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 106% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Woolworths Group's (ASX:WOW) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality
Sep 02
Woolworths Group's (ASX:WOW) Dividend Will Be A$0.45
Aug 30Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 27Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 25Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
May 13We Think Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 27Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Woolworths Group Limited's (ASX:WOW) Price
Feb 11
Digital Transformation And BIG W Expansion Will Improve Customer Engagement And Efficiency
Woolworths' digital focus and AI adoption are expected to drive operational efficiencies and lower costs, improving net margins and earnings.A Look At The Fair Value Of Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)
Dec 20Here's Why Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 29Revenues Tell The Story For Woolworths Group Limited (ASX:WOW)
Nov 07Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WOW's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WOW's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Woolworths Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WOW) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.5% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (WOW) (up to 3 years) | 4.4% |
Notable Dividend: WOW's dividend (3.18%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.46%).
High Dividend: WOW's dividend (3.18%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.49%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (106.5%), WOW's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (50.7%), WOW's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/10/06 22:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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
Woolworths Group Limited is covered by 30 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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| Anthony Vogel | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Thomas Kierath | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Jonathan Snape | Bell Potter |