Western Bulk Chartering Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Western Bulk Chartering is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.54% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.5%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -45.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
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Stable Dividend: WEST has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: WEST has only been paying a dividend for 4 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Western Bulk Chartering Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WEST) | 5.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (NO) | 3.3% |
| Market Top 25% (NO) | 7.8% |
| Industry Average (Shipping) | 8.7% |
| Analyst forecast (WEST) (up to 3 years) | 7.2% |
Notable Dividend: WEST's dividend (5.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (3.27%).
High Dividend: WEST's dividend (5.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (7.79%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (75.1%), WEST's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (110.1%), WEST's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/26 17:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Western Bulk Chartering AS is covered by 2 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Kyrre Flesja | DNB Carnegie |
| Jostein Aschjem | DNB Carnegie |