Westlake Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Westlake is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.63%.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
-0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €2.100 |
| Payout ratio | 271% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UEO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UEO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Westlake Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UEO) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Chemicals) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (UEO) (up to 3 years) | 1.6% |
Notable Dividend: UEO's dividend (1.63%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: UEO's dividend (1.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.79%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (271.4%), UEO's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (60.3%), UEO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.