BP Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
BP is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.52%.
Key information
6.5%
Dividend yield
8.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 15.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.320 |
| Payout ratio | 187% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BPE5's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BPE5's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BP Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BPE5) | 6.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (BG) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (BG) | 5.0% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 7.0% |
| Analyst forecast (BPE5) (up to 3 years) | 7.1% |
Notable Dividend: BPE5's dividend (6.52%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (1.59%).
High Dividend: BPE5's dividend (6.52%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (5%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (186.6%), BPE5's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (37%), BPE5's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.