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- Dividend Yield
- 6.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 42.79%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $0.30
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 09, 2024
BP Dividend Safety
BP paid out 42.79% of its $15B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
BP's Dividend Payout Ratio of 42.79% is considered safe for the Energy sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
BP's Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.392 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
BP shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 2.102. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
BP Dividend Growth
BP p.l.c.(BP) offers a dividend yield of 6.08% and pays $0.30 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of BP.
Dividend Stability
BP has shown inconsistent dividend payments over the past 10 years with 1 cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
BP's dividend payments have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -4.836% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
BP's earnings have grown by 30.502% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
BP Dividend Yield Attractiveness
BP p.l.c.(BP) provides a dividend yield of 6.08%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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5.78%
6.00%
6.08%
9.44%
Dividend Yield
BP's dividend yield of 6.08% is considered good compared to the sector average of 5.778%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
BP Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, BP generated $200B in revenue, produced $16B in free cash flow, and distributed $5B in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
BP's free cash flow has grown by 11.392% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
BP Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by BP p.l.c.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.