APA Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
APA Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.06% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 17th March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 30th December, 2024.
Key information
8.1%
Dividend yield
-9.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -1.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 17 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 30 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.560 |
| Payout ratio | 72% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Nov 01
We Think APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Oct 11Earnings Miss: APA Group Missed EPS By 13% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 29APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 15APA Group's (ASX:APA) Dividend Will Be Increased To A$0.295
Jun 24Earnings Working Against APA Group's (ASX:APA) Share Price
Apr 12These 4 Measures Indicate That APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 21Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: APA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: APA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| APA Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (APA) | 8.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Gas Utilities) | 4.4% |
| Analyst forecast (APA) (up to 3 years) | 8.4% |
Notable Dividend: APA's dividend (8.06%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.65%).
High Dividend: APA's dividend (8.06%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.11%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (72.4%), APA's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (1208.6%), APA'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 | 2024/12/30 14:22 |
| 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
APA Group is covered by 26 analysts. 10 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 |
| Dale Koenders | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |