Santos Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Santos is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.65% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.7%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.452 |
| Payout ratio | 78% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?
Sep 18
Analysts Are Updating Their Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results
Aug 22Little Excitement Around Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Earnings
Jun 26Does Santos (ASX:STO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 28It May Be Possible That Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up
Apr 04Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 23Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Low P/E
Feb 21Is Santos (ASX:STO) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 26Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: STO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: STO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Santos Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (STO) | 7.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 7.9% |
| Analyst forecast (STO) (up to 3 years) | 7.3% |
Notable Dividend: STO's dividend (7.65%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.65%).
High Dividend: STO's dividend (7.65%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.18%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.4%), STO's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (164.4%), STO's dividend payments are not 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 | 2024/12/20 08:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| 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
Santos Limited is covered by 30 analysts. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Chris Mears | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| Dale Koenders | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |