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WDS Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

WDS's dividend history, current yield (8%), dividend growth rate (9.8%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Oil & Gas Exploration & Production).

Yield 12m 7.97%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.22
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 9.75%
Overall Dividend Rating 81.95%
Yield on Cost 5y 11.93%
Payout Ratio 69.0%
Payout Frequency 12m 2
Payout Consistency 87.0%
Total Return 12m: -12.18%
Total Return 5y: 50.74%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
POU 2,283 M 86.7% 999%
AOI 928 M 80.0% 266%
PEY 2,836 M 10.2% 214%
SGY 477 M 7.47% 191%
CJ 844 M 11.1% 176%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
PBR-A 81,023 M 363% 66.3%
SGY 477 M 244% 30.8%
PR 11,942 M 142% 75.0%
SM 2,912 M 106% 90.7%
EQT 35,241 M 84.0% 83.9%

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WDS Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of July 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-03-07 2025-03-07 2025-04-02 Semiannual 0.53 -23.2% 3.69%
2024-09-06 2024-09-06 2024-10-03 Semiannual 0.69 15% 4.24%
2024-03-07 2024-03-08 2024-04-04 Semiannual 0.6 -25% 3.07%
2023-08-31 2023-09-01 2023-09-28 Semiannual 0.8 -44.4% 3.31%
2023-03-08 2023-03-09 2023-04-05 Semiannual 1.44 32.1% 6.18%
2022-09-08 2022-09-09 2022-10-06 Semiannual 1.09 3.8% 5.07%
2022-02-25 2022-02-28 2022-03-23 Semiannual 1.05 250% 5.34%
2021-08-30 2021-08-31 2021-09-24 Semiannual 0.3 150% 2.03%
2021-02-26 2021-03-01 2021-03-24 Semiannual 0.12 -53.8% 0.61%
2020-08-24 2020-08-25 2020-09-18 Semiannual 0.26 -52.7% 1.81%
2020-02-24 2020-02-25 2020-03-20 SemiAnnual 0.55 52.8% N/A
2019-08-26 2019-08-27 2019-09-20 Semiannual 0.36 -60.4% N/A
2019-02-22 2019-02-25 2019-03-20 Semiannual 0.91 71.7% N/A
2018-08-24 2018-08-27 2018-09-20 Semiannual 0.53 135.6% N/A
2018-03-14 2018-03-15 2018-03-22 Unknown 0.225 -54.1% N/A
2018-02-23 2018-02-26 2018-03-22 Semiannual 0.49 0% N/A
2017-08-24 2017-08-28 2017-09-21 Semiannual 0.49 0% N/A
2017-03-02 2017-03-06 2017-03-29 Semiannual 0.49 44.1% N/A
2016-08-25 2016-08-29 2016-09-30 Semiannual 0.34 -20.9% N/A
2016-02-25 2016-02-29 2016-04-08 Semiannual 0.43 -34.8% N/A
2015-08-27 2015-08-31 2015-09-23 Semiannual 0.66 -54.2% N/A
2015-02-26 2015-03-02 2015-04-01 Semiannual 1.44 29.7% N/A
2014-08-28 2014-09-02 2014-10-06 Semiannual 1.11 7.8% N/A
2014-02-27 2014-03-03 2014-04-07 Semiannual 1.03 24.1% N/A
2013-08-29 2013-09-03 2013-10-07 Semiannual 0.83 31.7% N/A
2013-05-02 2013-05-06 2013-06-10 Other 0.63 -3.1% N/A
2013-02-28 2013-03-04 2013-04-15 Semiannual 0.65 0% N/A
2012-08-30 2012-09-04 2012-10-12 Semiannual 0.65 18.2% N/A
2012-03-01 2012-03-05 2012-04-16 Semiannual 0.55 0% N/A
2011-08-25 2011-08-29 2011-10-11 Semiannual 0.55 0% N/A
2011-03-03 2011-03-07 2011-04-18 Semiannual 0.55 10% N/A
2010-08-24 2010-08-26 2010-10-04 Semiannual 0.5 2.9% N/A
2010-03-04 2010-03-08 2010-04-12 Other 0.486 116% N/A
2010-02-03 2009-12-28 2010-02-12 Other 0.225 -50.7% N/A
2009-08-25 2009-08-27 2009-10-15 Other 0.456 30.3% N/A
2009-02-24 2009-02-26 2009-04-16 Other 0.35 -49.2% N/A
2008-09-02 2008-09-04 2008-10-14 Other 0.689 36.2% N/A
2008-02-26 2008-02-28 2008-04-10 Other 0.506 28.4% N/A
2007-08-28 2007-08-30 2007-10-09 Other 0.394 -35.2% N/A
2007-02-27 2007-03-01 2007-04-09 Other 0.608 62.1% N/A
2006-08-29 2006-08-31 2006-10-02 Other 0.375 -12.6% N/A
2006-02-24 2006-02-28 2006-04-03 Other 0.429 61.3% N/A
2005-08-30 2005-09-01 2005-10-03 Other 0.266 5.6% N/A
2005-02-28 2005-03-02 2005-04-04 Other 0.252 28.6% N/A
2004-08-31 2004-09-02 2004-10-04 Other 0.196 -1% N/A
2004-03-02 2004-03-04 2004-04-05 Other 0.198 44.5% N/A
2003-09-02 2003-09-04 2003-10-06 Other 0.137 -43.3% N/A
2003-03-04 2003-03-06 2003-03-31 Other 0.2416 111.9% N/A
2002-08-22 2002-08-26 2002-09-16 Other 0.114 -51.9% N/A
2002-03-05 2002-03-07 2002-04-01 Other 0.237 0% N/A

WDS Dividend FAQ

Does WDS pay a dividend?

Yes, as of July 2025, WDS paid a dividend of 1.22 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-03-07 and the payout was 0.53 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of WDS?

As of July 2025, WDS`s dividend yield is 7.97%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.22 USD by the current share price of 15.42.

How often does WDS pay dividends?

WDS pays dividends semi-annually. Over the last 12 months (TTM), WDS has issued 2 dividend payments.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for WDS?

The next ex-dividend date for Woodside Energy (WDS) is unknown.

What is the Dividend Growth of WDS?

WDS's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 9.75% per year.
Strong growth: WDS's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of WDS?

WDS's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 11.9%. If you bought WDS's shares at 10.23 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.22 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 11.9% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of WDS?

WDS Payout Consistency is 87.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: Woodside Energy has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does WDS have a good Dividend Yield?

WDS`s 7.97% Dividend Yield is considered as high. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of WDS?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of WDS is 69.0%. Moderate - Typically an acceptable payout ratio.

What is the Dividend Rating of WDS?

WDS`s Overall Dividend Rating is 81.95%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

WDS Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in WDS`s Outstanding Shares?

Woodside Energy`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 14.88% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: 90.0%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has Woodside Energy ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2018-02-20 with a factor of 597:589. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.01.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1987 1,910,943,000
1989 1,910,943,000
1990 1,910,943,000
1991 1,910,943,000
1992 1,910,943,000
1993 1,910,943,000
1994 1,910,943,000
1995 1,910,943,000
1996 1,910,943,000
1997 1,910,943,000
1998 1,910,943,000
1999 1,910,943,000
2000 1,910,943,000
2001 1,910,943,000
2002 1,910,943,000
2003 1,910,943,000
2004 1,910,943,000
2005 1,910,943,000
2006 1,910,943,000
2007 1,910,943,000
2008 1,910,943,000
2009 1,910,943,000
2010 1,910,943,000
2011 1,910,943,000
2012 817,502,700 -57.22%
2013 822,382,500 +0.6%
2014 820,915,400 -0.18%
2015 822,857,600 +0.24%
2016 853,651,100 +3.74%
2017 865,918,300 +1.44%
2018 935,021,400 +7.98%
2019 936,969,500 +0.21%
2020 956,000,000 +2.03%
2021 982,697,400 +2.79%
2022 1,909,632,500 +94.33%
2023 1,896,371,700 -0.69%
2024 1,913,116,800 +0.88%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.