Whitehaven Coal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Whitehaven Coal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.91% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.200 |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WC2 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: WC2's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Whitehaven Coal Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WC2) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (WC2) (up to 3 years) | 3.2% |
Notable Dividend: WC2's dividend (2.91%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: WC2's dividend (2.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.79%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45%), WC2's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: WC2 is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.