Arabian Drilling Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Arabian Drilling is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.48% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -74.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 51% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Arabian Drilling's (TADAWUL:2381) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Aug 05
Arabian Drilling Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Jul 31Arabian Drilling Company Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
May 16Returns At Arabian Drilling (TADAWUL:2381) Appear To Be Weighed Down
May 08
New Rigs And Saudi Gas Exploration Will Strengthen Future Market Position
Strategic alliances and deployment of unconventional rigs are expected to significantly drive international and revenue growth for Arabian Drilling.Arabian Drilling Company's (TADAWUL:2381) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Feb 26Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Arabian Drilling (TADAWUL:2381)
Jan 18We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Arabian Drilling (TADAWUL:2381)
Oct 05Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Arabian Drilling's (TADAWUL:2381) Soft Earnings
Aug 13Arabian Drilling Company (TADAWUL:2381) Consensus Forecasts Have Become A Little Darker Since Its Latest Report
Aug 10Slowing Rates Of Return At Arabian Drilling (TADAWUL:2381) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jun 19Results: Arabian Drilling Company Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Mar 22Returns On Capital At Arabian Drilling (TADAWUL:2381) Have Stalled
Feb 22Slowing Rates Of Return At Arabian Drilling (TADAWUL:2381) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Nov 08Analysts Are Updating Their Arabian Drilling Company (TADAWUL:2381) Estimates After Its Third-Quarter Results
Nov 08Does This Valuation Of Arabian Drilling Company (TADAWUL:2381) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Jul 18Pinning Down Arabian Drilling Company's (TADAWUL:2381) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Feb 13Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 2381 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 2381 has only been paying a dividend for 2 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Arabian Drilling Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (2381) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (SA) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (SA) | 5.1% |
| Industry Average (Energy Services) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast (2381) (up to 3 years) | 5.0% |
Notable Dividend: 2381's dividend (3.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the SA market (1.95%).
High Dividend: 2381's dividend (3.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the SA market (5.15%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (50.6%), 2381's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (132.2%), 2381'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) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/04 06:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Arabian Drilling Company is covered by 17 analysts. 12 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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| Jassim Al-Jubran | Aljazira Capital Company |
| Mazen Al-Sudairi | Al Rajhi Capital |
| null null | Al Rajhi Capital |