West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

TSX:WFG Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$10.1b

West Fraser Timber Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 1/6

West Fraser Timber is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.46%.

Key information

1.5%

Dividend yield

3.5%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.0%
Future Dividend Yield1.8%
Dividend Growth11.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareCA$1.280
Payout ratio-105%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 22
Is West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Using Too Much Debt?

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Dec 26
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely

Sep 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) Is Using Debt Safely

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Sep 10
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) P/S

Jun 11
Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s (TSE:WFG) P/S

An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

May 21
An Intrinsic Calculation For West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Stability 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
How does WFG dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WFG)1.5%
Market Bottom 25% (CA)1.7%
Market Top 25% (CA)6.4%
Industry Average (Forestry)1.5%
Analyst forecast (WFG) (up to 3 years)1.8%

Notable Dividend: WFG's dividend (1.46%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.71%).

High Dividend: WFG's dividend (1.46%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.45%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: WFG is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (107%), WFG's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/29 05:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/29 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is covered by 18 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Ketan MamtoraBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Hamir PatelCIBC Capital Markets