Equinor Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Equinor is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 11.64% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 28th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th February, 2025.

Key information

11.6%

Dividend yield

9.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield20.9%
Future Dividend Yield6.4%
Dividend Growth10.1%
Next dividend pay date28 Feb 25
Ex dividend date13 Feb 25
Dividend per shareNOK 2.800
Payout ratio43%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Equinor ASA (OB:EQNR) Hampers Share Price

Dec 01
Insufficient Growth At Equinor ASA (OB:EQNR) Hampers Share Price

We Think Equinor (OB:EQNR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nov 13
We Think Equinor (OB:EQNR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Equinor ASA Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Oct 26
Equinor ASA Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Why The 32% Return On Capital At Equinor (OB:EQNR) Should Have Your Attention

Oct 13
Why The 32% Return On Capital At Equinor (OB:EQNR) Should Have Your Attention

These 4 Measures Indicate That Equinor (OB:EQNR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Equinor (OB:EQNR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Equinor ASA's (OB:EQNR) Tunnel

Jul 19
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Equinor ASA's (OB:EQNR) Tunnel

We Like Equinor's (OB:EQNR) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Jul 01
We Like Equinor's (OB:EQNR) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

We Discuss Whether Equinor ASA's (OB:EQNR) CEO Is Due For A Pay Rise

May 08
We Discuss Whether Equinor ASA's (OB:EQNR) CEO Is Due For A Pay Rise

Equinor ASA Just Recorded A 26% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Apr 27
Equinor ASA Just Recorded A 26% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Is Equinor (OB:EQNR) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 10
Is Equinor (OB:EQNR) Using Too Much Debt?

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Equinor's (OB:EQNR) Returns On Capital

Mar 19
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Equinor's (OB:EQNR) Returns On Capital

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayJan 31 2025Ex Dividend DateFeb 13 2025Dividend Pay DateFeb 28 202515 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 13 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Equinor Dividend Yield vs Market
How does EQNR dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (EQNR)11.6%
Market Bottom 25% (NO)3.2%
Market Top 25% (NO)7.4%
Industry Average (Oil and Gas)12.6%
Analyst forecast (EQNR) (up to 3 years)6.4%

Notable Dividend: EQNR's dividend (11.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (3.22%).

High Dividend: EQNR's dividend (11.64%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (7.35%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.8%), EQNR's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (86%), EQNR's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 00:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
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

Equinor ASA is covered by 62 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
John A. OlaisenABG Sundal Collier
Robert Jan VosABN AMRO Bank N.V.