Frontline Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Frontline is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 15.75% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 11th December, 2024.
Key information
15.7%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 20.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 11 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$2.170 |
| Payout ratio | 79% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Earnings Working Against Frontline plc's (NYSE:FRO) Share Price Following 26% Dive
Nov 07
There Might Be More To Frontline's (NYSE:FRO) Story Than Just Weak Earnings
Oct 07Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Sep 23Frontline: Tanker Market Strategy And Ongoing Disruptions (Podcast Transcript)
Sep 17The Tanker Titan: Frontline Well-Positioned To Get Lucky
Sep 10Frontline Plc's Stock And Fleet Are On The Upswing
Aug 09Frontline plc's (NYSE:FRO) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
Jul 17An Intrinsic Calculation For Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued
Jun 28Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jun 10Frontline's Aggressive Acquisition Strategy Pays Off Amid Global Disruptions
Jun 03Although Frontline Is Up 83% In 1 Year, We Think There Is More To Come
May 17Frontline: How Geopolitical Shifts Are Steering Growth For Tanker Operations
Apr 23Here's Why Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 22Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 22Frontline Benefiting From Red Sea Disruptions
Mar 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 03Frontline: Robust Fundamentals And High Returns
Feb 28The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Frontline plc's (NYSE:FRO) Earnings Yet
Jan 26Frontline: Still A Buy At The High Price
Jan 13Should You Be Adding Frontline (NYSE:FRO) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 08Frontline: Industrial Demand Confirms The Potential Upside
Dec 06Frontline: Top 2024 Long Position
Nov 24Frontline: Aggressively Buying Cash Flow In A Tight Tanker Market
Nov 01Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 26Frontline: An Enticing Tanker Stock With Generous Dividend Yields
Oct 24Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 10We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Passed With Ease
Sep 27Frontline: Spot Rates Have Been Volatile
Sep 27Frontline's (NYSE:FRO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Aug 28Frontline: Sailing Ahead Of The Pack
Aug 27Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Frontline (NYSE:FRO)
Aug 03Frontline Gets An Upgrade To Buy
Jul 14Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO)
Jul 04Is Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 19Broker Revenue Forecasts For Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) Are Surging Higher
Jun 03Frontline: China Is Helping, But Will It Last?
Jun 02Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Frontline (NYSE:FRO)
Mar 31Frontline (NYSE:FRO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Feb 19Frontline: Dynamic Tanker Markets And Ongoing Merger Drama (Podcast Transcript)
Feb 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: FRO has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: FRO's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Frontline Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FRO) | 15.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 4.2% |
| Analyst forecast (FRO) (up to 3 years) | 20.5% |
Notable Dividend: FRO's dividend (15.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: FRO's dividend (15.75%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.3%), FRO's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: FRO is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 08:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 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
Frontline plc is covered by 26 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Anders Holte | ABG Sundal Collier |
| Glenn Lodden | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Erik Stavseth | Arctic Securities ASA |