Whitehaven Coal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Whitehaven Coal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.91% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.2% |
| 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
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WHC) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 7.3% |
| Analyst forecast (WHC) (up to 3 years) | 3.2% |
Notable Dividend: WHC's dividend (2.91%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.65%).
High Dividend: WHC's dividend (2.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.07%).
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.