Santos Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Santos is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.83% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
6.8%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.1% |
| 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
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (STO) | 6.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 7.1% |
| Analyst forecast (STO) (up to 3 years) | 6.4% |
Notable Dividend: STO's dividend (6.83%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.63%).
High Dividend: STO's dividend (6.83%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.14%)
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.