Whitehaven Coal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Whitehaven Coal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.31% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.200 |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Little Excitement Around Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Revenues
Dec 25
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) CEO Pay Packet
Oct 23The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 29%
Sep 11Investors Can Find Comfort In Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Quality
Aug 28Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.13
Aug 24Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) A Risky Investment?
Jun 12Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
May 21Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Feb 21Whitehaven Coal Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Feb 16This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Outlook for This Year
Jan 23Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Dec 19Here's Why We Think Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Is Well Worth Watching
Dec 04Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC)
Nov 06Does Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 26Do Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Aug 25An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued
Jul 13Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 18An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued
Feb 17Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Dec 25Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WHC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: WHC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Whitehaven Coal Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WHC) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 7.7% |
| Analyst forecast (WHC) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: WHC's dividend (3.31%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.67%).
High Dividend: WHC's dividend (3.31%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.11%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45%), WHC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: WHC 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 | 2024/12/25 03:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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
Whitehaven Coal Limited is covered by 34 analysts. 12 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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| Russell Wright | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| Glyn Lawcock | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |