California Resources Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
California Resources is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.47% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 1st December, 2025.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
8.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 16.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 01 Dec 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 36% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 13
Golden State's Policy Shift To Benefit California Resources
Sep 16California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 14Are Investors Undervaluing California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) By 44%?
Jun 22California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
May 03Is California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 11California Resources: Still On Hold
Mar 23Calculating The Fair Value Of California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC)
Feb 21Benign Growth For California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Underpins Its Share Price
Jan 31We Think California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 09California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3875
Nov 26California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Earnings Might Be Weaker Than You Think
Nov 13California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.3875
Nov 10Is California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Trading At A 49% Discount?
Oct 15A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Share Price
Sep 23
Aera Merger And Carbon Management Positions CRC For Robust Revenue And Net Margin Growth
The Aera merger and focus on carbon management, including CCS projects, are set to enhance revenue growth and open new revenue streams.California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.3875
Aug 10California Resources Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Aug 09California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 05Return Trends At California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Aren't Appealing
Jun 17We Think California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 23California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
May 01Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CRC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CRC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| California Resources Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (CRC) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 4.1% |
| Analyst forecast (CRC) (up to 3 years) | 3.5% |
Notable Dividend: CRC's dividend (3.47%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.51%).
High Dividend: CRC's dividend (3.47%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.54%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.7%), CRC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (24.8%), CRC's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/11/24 15:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
California Resources Corporation is covered by 31 analysts. 6 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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| Wei Jiang | Barclays |
| Kaleinoheaokealaula Akamine | BofA Global Research |
| William Frohnhoefer | BTIG |