Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited

LSE:GKP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£288.8m

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Gulf Keystone Petroleum is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 11%.

Key information

11.0%

Dividend yield

1.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield12.6%
Future Dividend Yield8.4%
Dividend Growth4.4%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.141
Payout ratio-184%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) 27% Share Price Surge

May 22
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) 27% Share Price Surge

These Analysts Just Made An Downgrade To Their Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) EPS Forecasts

Mar 23
These Analysts Just Made An Downgrade To Their Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) EPS Forecasts

Newsflash: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

Dec 15
Newsflash: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

Gulf Keystone Petroleum's (LON:GKP) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Dec 13
Gulf Keystone Petroleum's (LON:GKP) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Aug 09
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 86% Above Its Share Price

May 20
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 86% Above Its Share Price

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Jul 07
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

A Look At The Fair Value Of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP)

May 06
A Look At The Fair Value Of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP)

Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 07
Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Using Too Much Debt?

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Mar 08
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: GKP has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: GKP has only been paying a dividend for 6 years, and since then payments have fallen.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Dividend Yield vs Market
How does GKP dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (GKP)11.0%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Oil and Gas)5.5%
Analyst forecast (GKP) (up to 3 years)8.4%

Notable Dividend: GKP's dividend (11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).

High Dividend: GKP's dividend (11%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

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


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (178.8%), GKP'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 Analysis2024/12/20 14:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited is covered by 27 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
Daniel SlaterArden Partners Plc.
James CarmichaelBerenberg
Charlie SharpCanaccord Genuity