Shell Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Shell is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.22% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 19th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 14th November, 2024.

Key information

4.2%

Dividend yield

7.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield11.9%
Future Dividend Yield4.7%
Dividend Growth-5.3%
Next dividend pay date19 Dec 24
Ex dividend date14 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUK£1.063
Payout ratio56%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Shell's (LON:SHEL) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Nov 07
Shell's (LON:SHEL) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Is Shell (LON:SHEL) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 04
Is Shell (LON:SHEL) Using Too Much Debt?

Shell (LSE:SHEL) Announces New Chairman in Kazakhstan and $3.5 Billion Share Buyback Program

Sep 18
Shell (LSE:SHEL) Announces New Chairman in Kazakhstan and $3.5 Billion Share Buyback Program

Shell (LON:SHEL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Aug 21
Shell (LON:SHEL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Shell plc (LON:SHEL)

Jul 11
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Shell plc (LON:SHEL)

A Look At The Fair Value Of Shell plc (LON:SHEL)

Jun 21
A Look At The Fair Value Of Shell plc (LON:SHEL)

Shell plc Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

May 04
Shell plc Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Shell (LON:SHEL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

May 02
Shell (LON:SHEL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

These 4 Measures Indicate That Shell (LON:SHEL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Shell (LON:SHEL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

An Intrinsic Calculation For Shell plc (LON:SHEL) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

Mar 09
An Intrinsic Calculation For Shell plc (LON:SHEL) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

Shell's (LON:SHEL) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Feb 08
Shell's (LON:SHEL) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Shell (LON:SHEL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jan 26
Shell (LON:SHEL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Are Investors Undervaluing Shell plc (LON:SHEL) By 22%?

Nov 26
Are Investors Undervaluing Shell plc (LON:SHEL) By 22%?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SHEL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: SHEL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Shell Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SHEL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SHEL)4.2%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Oil and Gas)5.3%
Analyst forecast (SHEL) (up to 3 years)4.7%

Notable Dividend: SHEL's dividend (4.22%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).

High Dividend: SHEL's dividend (4.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.3%), SHEL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (25.1%), SHEL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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