West Fraser Timber Dividends and Buybacks
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West Fraser Timber is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.69%. Next payment date is on 14th July, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 26th June, 2025.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
3.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 19.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 14 Jul 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 26 Jun 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 5,143% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 02
Improved SPF Demand And Operating Efficiencies Will Drive Future Progress
Improved SPF demand and pricing boost lumber segment performance, enhancing revenues and net margins.There's Reason For Concern Over West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price
Apr 08Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 22West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Dec 26These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely
Sep 29West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't
Sep 10Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WFG's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WFG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| West Fraser Timber Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WFG) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Forestry) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (WFG) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: WFG's dividend (1.69%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.79%).
High Dividend: WFG's dividend (1.69%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.07%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (5142.8%), WFG's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (64.3%), WFG'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 | 2025/07/08 13:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is covered by 16 analysts. 6 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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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Ketan Mamtora | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Hamir Patel | CIBC Capital Markets |