South32 Dividends and Buybacks
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South32 is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.68%.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.0514 |
| Payout ratio | -25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
South32 Limited's (ASX:S32) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price
Jan 31
Does South32 (ASX:S32) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 09Little Excitement Around South32 Limited's (ASX:S32) Revenues
Nov 13Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With South32 Limited's (ASX:S32) CEO Compensation
Oct 17Analysts Have Just Cut Their South32 Limited (ASX:S32) Revenue Estimates By 19%
Sep 06We Think South32 (ASX:S32) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 21A Look At The Fair Value Of South32 Limited (ASX:S32)
Apr 10Benign Growth For South32 Limited (ASX:S32) Underpins Its Share Price
Mar 14Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: S32 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: S32's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| South32 Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (S32) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 5.8% |
| Analyst forecast (S32) (up to 3 years) | 5.4% |
Notable Dividend: S32's dividend (1.68%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.57%).
High Dividend: S32's dividend (1.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.08%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: S32 is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (492.4%), S32'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 | 2025/01/31 00:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 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
South32 Limited is covered by 48 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Ayan Ghosh | Avior Capital Markets |
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| Izak Rossouw | Barclays |