Ecopetrol Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Ecopetrol is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 17% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
17.1%
Dividend yield
0.03%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 17.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 13.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 31.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.0809 |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Ecopetrol Has Considerable Risks But Also A Lot Of Upside In Case Of Positive Changes
Nov 28Ecopetrol: An Attractive Long-Term Investment Beyond High Dividend Yield
Sep 29Ecopetrol Remains An Oil And Gas Company, Great Buying Opportunity
Jul 19Ecopetrol: Attractive Dividends Plus Upside Potential, Rating Unchanged
Apr 19Ecopetrol: Colombian Oil Producer Offers 14.7% Dividend On Stable Oil Prices
Mar 08Ecopetrol: Still My Top Pick For Oil Stock
Jan 19The Sell-Side Appears Too Negative On Ecopetrol
Jan 05Ecopetrol: Oil Stock For Adventurous Dividend Seekers
Oct 27Ecopetrol: A Beneficiary Of Rising Oil Prices, Macro Risks Still Apparent
Oct 20Ecopetrol: Likely To Benefit From Strengthening Oil Prices And Colombian Peso
Jul 31Ecopetrol: Too Risky, Don't Focus On The Dividend Yield
Jun 21Ecopetrol's Recent Weakness Spells Opportunity
Jun 05Ecopetrol: A Second Look At The Geopolitical Risk
Dec 19Ecopetrol: Political Risks Are High, Shares Remain In A Downtrend
Sep 14Ecopetrol net income of COP 10.47T, revenue of COP 43.89T
Aug 04Ecopetrol's Political Risks May Be Overstated
Jul 01Ecopetrol: Compelling Outlook Clouded By Near-Term Headwinds
Mar 17Ecopetrol: The Wave Of Upcoming Higher Geopolitical Risks Makes Them Uninvestable
Jun 15Ecopetrol says operations hurt by Colombia protests
May 26Ecopetrol reports Q1 results
May 05Ecopetrol plans $3.5B-$4B capex for 2021
Dec 14Despite Near-Term Headwinds, Ecopetrol Is Poised To Soar
Nov 14Ecopetrol net profit sinks 72% in pandemic-weighed Q3
Oct 28Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: EC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ecopetrol Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EC) | 17.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast (EC) (up to 3 years) | 13.2% |
Notable Dividend: EC's dividend (17%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: EC's dividend (17%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.55%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (74.9%), EC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (52%), EC's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/01/08 23:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Ecopetrol S.A. is covered by 25 analysts. 10 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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| Matthew Thomas | Barclays |
| Caio Ribeiro | BofA Global Research |
| Caio Ribeiro | BofA Global Research |