Wesfarmers Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Wesfarmers is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.73% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$1.980 |
| Payout ratio | 88% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Will Multiply In Value
Dec 28
Does Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 22Is It Time To Consider Buying Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?
Nov 04Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Oct 03Shareholders Are Optimistic That Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Will Multiply In Value
Sep 17Is Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Aug 04Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?
Jul 18Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 26Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
Jun 08Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) P/E Ratio
May 03Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)
Apr 15Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Mar 10Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
Feb 21Wesfarmers Limited Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Feb 16Here's Why We Think Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jan 25Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WES's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WES's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Wesfarmers Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WES) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Multiline Retail) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast (WES) (up to 3 years) | 3.5% |
Notable Dividend: WES's dividend (2.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.65%).
High Dividend: WES's dividend (2.73%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.11%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (87.7%), WES's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (63.9%), WES's dividend payments are 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 | 2024/12/30 15:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 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
Wesfarmers Limited is covered by 29 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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| Russell Wright | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| Thomas Kierath | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |