Dow Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Dow is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.01%.

Key information

7.0%

Dividend yield

1.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.8%
Future Dividend Yield7.2%
Dividend Growth-0.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$2.800
Payout ratio187%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Dow: A 6% Dividend Yield Opportunity As Materials Giant Remains Undervalued (Upgrade)

Dec 06

Dow (NYSE:DOW) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Dec 03
Dow (NYSE:DOW) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Dow: Portfolio Optimization Ahead, Buy Reiterated

Nov 22

The Price Is Right For Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)

Nov 17
The Price Is Right For Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Earnings

Nov 01
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Earnings

Dow: Stabilization And China Key To Q3 Earnings Results

Oct 21

Is There Now An Opportunity In Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)?

Oct 09
Is There Now An Opportunity In Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)?

Dow: Valuation Remains Unattractive

Sep 13

Here's Why Dow (NYSE:DOW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Aug 05
Here's Why Dow (NYSE:DOW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Capital Allocation Trends At Dow (NYSE:DOW) Aren't Ideal

Jul 19
Capital Allocation Trends At Dow (NYSE:DOW) Aren't Ideal

Investors Appear Satisfied With Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Prospects

Jul 01
Investors Appear Satisfied With Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Prospects

Dow: Continues To Successfully Adapt To Unfavorable Market Conditions

Jun 08

Down On Dow: We Prefer Air Products And Chemicals

May 31

Is Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Potentially Undervalued?

May 28
Is Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Potentially Undervalued?

Dow: Virtuous Growth Cycle Centered In North America

Apr 10

Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Apr 05
Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Investors Aren't Buying Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Revenues

Mar 23
Investors Aren't Buying Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Revenues

Are Investors Undervaluing Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) By 42%?

Feb 22
Are Investors Undervaluing Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) By 42%?

Dow: Better Than Feared 2024 Estimates

Feb 16

Some May Be Optimistic About Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Earnings

Feb 07
Some May Be Optimistic About Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Earnings

Dow: Q4 Earnings Reinforce Great Cash Management For This Stock

Jan 25

What Does Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 24
What Does Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Share Price Indicate?

Dow: Chemical Maker Struggles With Earnings Decline And Macro Headwinds (Downgrade)

Jan 12

Does Dow (NYSE:DOW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 09
Does Dow (NYSE:DOW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Why I Believe 5%-Yielding Dow Inc. Is 25% Undervalued

Jan 01

Insufficient Growth At Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Hampers Share Price

Dec 22
Insufficient Growth At Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Hampers Share Price

Dow: Resetting Expectations, Still A Buy

Nov 08

Dow's Business May Be Nearing A Bottom

Oct 25

Dow: A Modest Buy With 5.4% Dividend Yield And Strong Liquidity

Oct 02

Dow: Price Pressure Continues

Sep 12

Dow: This Dog Of The Dow Will Make A Comeback

Aug 29

Dow: Challenging Q3, Buy Reiterated

Jul 28

Dow's Juicy 5% Yield Would Be A No-Brainer If It Weren't For The Economy

Jul 10

Dow: A Blue Chip Now With A 9.7% FCF Yield

Jun 12

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, DOW has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: DOW has only been paying a dividend for 6 years, and since then payments have not increased.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Dow Dividend Yield vs Market
How does DOW dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (DOW)7.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Chemicals)2.1%
Analyst forecast (DOW) (up to 3 years)7.2%

Notable Dividend: DOW's dividend (7.01%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: DOW's dividend (7.01%) 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 (187.3%), DOW's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (398.2%), DOW's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 05:12
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • 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

Dow Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullAlembic Global Advisors
null nullArgus Research Company
William SeleskyArgus Research Company