Master Drilling Group Limited

JSE:MDI Stock Report

Market Cap: R2.1b

Master Drilling Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Master Drilling Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.73% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.7%

Dividend yield

0.5%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.3%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth11.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareR0.525
Payout ratio47%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 26
Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 03
Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 26
Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why We Think Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 30
Here's Why We Think Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Feb 21
Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 07
Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Aug 12
Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

The Trends At Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) That You Should Know About

Feb 22
The Trends At Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) That You Should Know About

Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Share Prices Have Dropped 48% In The Last Three Years

Jan 12
Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) Share Prices Have Dropped 48% In The Last Three Years

Have Insiders Been Selling Master Drilling Group Limited (JSE:MDI) Shares?

Dec 14
Have Insiders Been Selling Master Drilling Group Limited (JSE:MDI) Shares?

The Trends At Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) That You Should Know About

Nov 24
The Trends At Master Drilling Group (JSE:MDI) That You Should Know About

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: MDI has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: MDI's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Master Drilling Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MDI dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MDI)3.7%
Market Bottom 25% (ZA)3.2%
Market Top 25% (ZA)7.6%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)4.7%
Analyst forecast (MDI) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: MDI's dividend (3.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.18%).

High Dividend: MDI's dividend (3.73%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (7.52%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46.8%), MDI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (51.1%), MDI's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 23:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Master Drilling Group Limited is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Roy MutooniRenaissance Capital
Nic DinhamSBG Securities (Proprietary) Limited