Woolworths Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Woolworths Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.98% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 26th March, 2025.
Key information
4.0%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 26 Mar 25 |
| Dividend per share | R2.140 |
| Payout ratio | 68% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ZAR1.07
Mar 09
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Half-Year Report
Mar 08Returns On Capital At Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Have Hit The Brakes
Jan 09We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Dec 05Increases to Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Nov 19Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Woolworths Holdings Limited (JSE:WHL)
Oct 19Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital
Aug 16Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jul 11Is Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) A Risky Investment?
May 03Why The 24% Return On Capital At Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Should Have Your Attention
Mar 28Subdued Growth No Barrier To Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Price
Feb 09Here's Why Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jan 21Why The 25% Return On Capital At Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Should Have Your Attention
Dec 01We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) CEO Compensation
Nov 16Woolworths Holdings Limited's (JSE:WHL) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Oct 31Here's Why We Think Woolworths Holdings (JSE:WHL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Oct 01Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WHL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WHL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Woolworths Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WHL) | 4.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (ZA) | 3.3% |
| Market Top 25% (ZA) | 8.3% |
| Industry Average (Multiline Retail) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (WHL) (up to 3 years) | 6.0% |
Notable Dividend: WHL's dividend (3.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.31%).
High Dividend: WHL's dividend (3.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (8.26%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (67.7%), WHL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (96.4%), WHL's dividend payments are not well 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 | 2025/03/16 16:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/29 |
| 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
Woolworths Holdings Limited is covered by 22 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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| Darren Cohn | Absa Bank Limited |
| Michael Malkoun | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Atiyyah Vawda | Avior Capital Markets |