Woodside Energy Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Woodside Energy Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.17% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 24th September, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th August, 2025.
Key information
7.1%
Dividend yield
0.003%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 24 Sep 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Aug 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 68% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Investments In Driftwood LNG And Clean Ammonia Will Strengthen Future Market Position
Successful project execution and strategic acquisitions in LNG and clean energy could drive revenue growth and operational efficiency.Woodside Energy Group Ltd's (ASX:WDS) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Nov 21
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WDS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WDS's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Woodside Energy Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WDS) | 7.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.4% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 5.7% |
| Analyst forecast (WDS) (up to 3 years) | 5.0% |
Notable Dividend: WDS's dividend (7.17%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.44%).
High Dividend: WDS's dividend (7.17%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.5%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (68.1%), WDS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: WDS is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/02 14:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
Woodside Energy Group Ltd is covered by 27 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 |
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| Dale Koenders | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Johan Hedstrom | Bell Potter |
| Matt Chalmers | BofA Global Research |