Weatherford International plc

NasdaqGS:WFRD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.9b

Weatherford International Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Weatherford International is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.49% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.5%

Dividend yield

1.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.7%
Future Dividend Yield1.5%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$1.000
Payout ratio3%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Is There An Opportunity With Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) 20% Undervaluation?

Dec 02
Is There An Opportunity With Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) 20% Undervaluation?

The Trend Of High Returns At Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Has Us Very Interested

Nov 16
The Trend Of High Returns At Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Has Us Very Interested

Weatherford International plc Just Recorded A 25% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Oct 26
Weatherford International plc Just Recorded A 25% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Weatherford: Q3 Shows A Very Mixed Picture

Oct 26

Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)

Oct 11
Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)

Is Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) A Risky Investment?

Sep 26
Is Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) A Risky Investment?

Here's Why We Think Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Aug 28
Here's Why We Think Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Weatherford: The Market Is Not Pricing It As A Cyclical Company

Aug 08

Analysts Are Updating Their Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Jul 26
Analysts Are Updating Their Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)

Jul 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)

Why We Like The Returns At Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD)

Jun 30
Why We Like The Returns At Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD)

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) Performance Completely

Jun 14
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) Performance Completely

Weatherford: Fundamentals, Valuation Make This Stock An Attractive Buy

May 27

With EPS Growth And More, Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Makes An Interesting Case

May 13
With EPS Growth And More, Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Makes An Interesting Case

The Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Apr 26
The Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Apr 23
Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Calculating The Fair Value Of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)

Apr 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD)

The Trend Of High Returns At Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Has Us Very Interested

Mar 18
The Trend Of High Returns At Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Has Us Very Interested

Weatherford International: Not Just Your Father's Fishing Tool Company Anymore

Mar 13

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) After Shares Rise 28%

Mar 03
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ:WFRD) After Shares Rise 28%

Is Now The Time To Put Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 08
Is Now The Time To Put Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) On Your Watchlist?

Is Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 23
Is Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) Using Too Much Debt?

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares

Jan 02
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Weatherford International plc's (NASDAQ:WFRD) Shares

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether WFRD's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.

Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if WFRD's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Weatherford International Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WFRD dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WFRD)1.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Energy Services)2.6%
Analyst forecast (WFRD) (up to 3 years)1.5%

Notable Dividend: WFRD's dividend (1.49%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: WFRD's dividend (1.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (3.4%), WFRD's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11.1%), WFRD's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 21:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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

Weatherford International plc is covered by 67 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel LebenBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
James WestBarclays