Wesfarmers Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Wesfarmers is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.45% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 4th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 5th November, 2025.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | 04 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 05 Nov 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 80% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
There's Reason For Concern Over Wesfarmers Limited's (ASX:WES) Price
Oct 27
Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 09Why We Like The Returns At Wesfarmers (ASX:WES)
Sep 21Wesfarmers Limited Just Beat EPS By 7.8%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 30If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 28Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.95
Feb 22Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Feb 21At AU$76.24, Is It Time To Put Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) On Your Watch List?
Feb 09
Construction Slowdown May Challenge Bunnings, But Tech Investments May Improve Customer Experience
Construction sector challenges and global commodity volatility could affect Wesfarmers' revenue growth and profitability.Shareholders Are Optimistic That Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Will Multiply In Value
Dec 28Does Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 22Is It Time To Consider Buying Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES)?
Nov 04Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.4% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 5.6% |
| Industry Average (Multiline Retail) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (WES) (up to 3 years) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: WES's dividend (2.45%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.44%).
High Dividend: WES's dividend (2.45%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.61%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.8%), WES's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (68.3%), 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 | 2025/11/01 19:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Kierath | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| David Errington | BofA Global Research |
| Daniel Broeren | CGS International |