Woodside Energy Group Limited
WDSEnergy · Stock · semiannual payer
$22.31
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.02%
Annual Dividend
$1.12
Payout Ratio
75%
5-Yr Growth
5.5%
Ex-Date
Mar 6, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
WDS Dividend Safety Score
55/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage75% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.34
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is WDS a good dividend stock?
MixedWoodside Energy Group Limited (WDS) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.02% ($1.12/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 5.5% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.02%
- Payout Ratio
- 75%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.12
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- -0.26
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 15.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 29%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.27 – $25.19
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.6900 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2023 | — | $1.4400 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | $1.0900 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | $1.0500 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2021 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2021 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2020 | — | $0.2600 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2020 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2019 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2019 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.12 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$56.00
Annual$112.00
Monthly avg$9.33
