Orica Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Orica is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.57% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 7th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 25th November, 2024.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
-4.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 07 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 25 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.307 |
| Payout ratio | 42% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: OCLD.Y's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: OCLD.Y's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Orica Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (OCLD.Y) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Chemicals) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (OCLD.Y) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: OCLD.Y's dividend (2.57%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: OCLD.Y's dividend (2.57%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.4%), OCLD.Y's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (65.2%), OCLD.Y's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.