Origin Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Origin Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.09% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.1%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.550 |
| Payout ratio | 68% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: ORG's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ORG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Origin Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ORG) | 5.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 4.5% |
| Analyst forecast (ORG) (up to 3 years) | 5.2% |
Notable Dividend: ORG's dividend (5.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.67%).
High Dividend: ORG's dividend (5.09%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.99%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (67.8%), ORG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (186.7%), ORG's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.