BHP Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BHP Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.9%.
Key information
5.9%
Dividend yield
0.03%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.460 |
| Payout ratio | 94% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
BHP Group: Dividend Play With Long-Term Upside
Oct 24BHP: Dealing With Subdued Iron Ore Price And Higher Costs
Jul 14BHP Group Walked Away From Anglo Deal
May 31BHP: Tremendous Value If They Get Anglo American At Current Offer Price
May 20BHP: Improvements Visible, But Downside Possible Too
Apr 20BHP Group Should Be Added By Investors Seeking Income And An Attractive Total Return
Apr 01BHP Group: Ready For A Second Wave Of Inflation?
Mar 12BHP Group: Better Commodity Outlook But Still Pricey
Dec 28BHP: Coal Divestments To Continue (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 20Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: BHP's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BHP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BHP Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BHP) | 5.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (BHP) (up to 3 years) | 4.7% |
Notable Dividend: BHP's dividend (5.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: BHP's dividend (5.9%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (93.7%), BHP's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (65%), BHP'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 | 2024/12/22 02:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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
BHP Group Limited is covered by 68 analysts. 17 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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| Varun Sikka | AlphaValue |
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ayan Ghosh | Avior Capital Markets |