Qantas Airways Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Qantas Airways is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.11% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
5.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 20% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Is Using Debt Extensively
May 08
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Performance Completely
Feb 18
Fleet Renewal And Project Sunrise Expected To Improve Operational Efficiency
Fleet renewal and Project Sunrise are key strategies to drive profitability and future revenue growth in long-haul markets.Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN)
Jan 28What Is Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Share Price Doing?
Jan 06Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)
Nov 25Not Many Are Piling Into Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Just Yet
Nov 06Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Oct 19Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Oct 01Qantas Airways' (ASX:QAN) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Sep 04Earnings Miss: Qantas Airways Limited Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 30Is Now The Time To Put Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) On Your Watchlist?
Aug 16Why Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) Could Be Worth Watching
Jul 26Earnings Working Against Qantas Airways Limited's (ASX:QAN) Share Price
Jun 13Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: QAN has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: QAN's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Qantas Airways Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (QAN) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Airlines) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (QAN) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: QAN's dividend (3.11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.56%).
High Dividend: QAN's dividend (3.11%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.08%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (20%), QAN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (34.3%), QAN's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/05/31 19:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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
Qantas Airways Limited is covered by 32 analysts. 15 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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| David Fraser | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Russell Wright | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Matthew Ryan | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |