Westlake Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Westlake is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.61%.

Key information

1.6%

Dividend yield

-0.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.5%
Future Dividend Yield1.6%
Dividend Growth3.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$2.100
Payout ratio271%

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Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: 0LVK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 0LVK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Westlake Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 0LVK dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (0LVK)1.6%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.9%
Industry Average (Chemicals)3.7%
Analyst forecast (0LVK) (up to 3 years)1.6%

Notable Dividend: 0LVK's dividend (1.61%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).

High Dividend: 0LVK's dividend (1.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.88%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (271.4%), 0LVK's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (60.3%), 0LVK's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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