BASF Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
BASF is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.35%.
Key information
5.3%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 272% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
BASF's (ETR:BAS) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 25
BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Mar 25Recent updates
BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing
May 30Why BASF's (ETR:BAS) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
May 09BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
May 06Here's Why We Think BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being
Apr 26BASF's (ETR:BAS) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 25BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Mar 25When Should You Buy BASF SE (ETR:BAS)?
Mar 19BASF (ETR:BAS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Mar 01Investors Appear Satisfied With BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Prospects
Feb 02Is BASF (ETR:BAS) A Risky Investment?
Nov 24
Global Restructuring And Expansion Power Growth Amidst Industry Challenges
Cost-saving programs and restructuring efforts are expected to improve competitiveness and profitability through enhanced net margins and reduced operational costs.We Like The Quality Of BASF's (ETR:BAS) Earnings
Nov 06BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) P/S Is On The Mark
Oct 28BASF (ETR:BAS) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Oct 02Is BASF (ETR:BAS) A Risky Investment?
Aug 20BASF SE Just Missed EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jul 31What Does BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 14Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) P/S
Jun 26Is There An Opportunity With BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) 25% Undervaluation?
Jun 08Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BAS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BAS's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BASF Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BAS) | 5.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Chemicals) | 3.9% |
| Analyst forecast (BAS) (up to 3 years) | 5.9% |
Notable Dividend: BAS's dividend (5.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.47%).
High Dividend: BAS's dividend (5.35%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.33%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (272.1%), BAS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (494.6%), BAS's dividend payments are not well 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 | 2025/06/04 06:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
BASF SE is covered by 60 analysts. 20 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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| Maarten Bakker | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Martin Schnee | AlphaValue |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |