VAALCO Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
VAALCO Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.72% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.7%
Dividend yield
2.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 17.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.250 |
| Payout ratio | 29% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, EGY has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EGY's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| VAALCO Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EGY) | 4.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (EGY) (up to 3 years) | 5.3% |
Notable Dividend: EGY's dividend (4.72%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: EGY's dividend (4.72%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.85%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.9%), EGY's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (65.5%), EGY's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.