Woodside Energy Group Ltd
WDSEnergy · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
5.01%
Annual Dividend
$1.16
Payout Ratio
70%
5-Yr Growth
5.5%
Ex-Date
Sep 4, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) yields 5.01% ($1.16 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $11.65 — -50% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (56/100).
Is WDS a good dividend stock?
MixedWoodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.01% ($1.16/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
- 5.01%
- Payout Ratio
- 70%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- -0.23
- Market Cap
- $44.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 32%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.27 – $25.19
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
WDS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+43%
3 Years
+6%
5 Years
+32%
52-Week Range
$14.27 – $25.19
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is WDS worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Woodside Energy Group Ltd is $11.65 per share, versus a market price of $23.17. That implies 50% of downside.
Fair Value
$11.65
Current Price
$23.17
Downside
-50%
Margin of Safety
-99%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 10.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.61 EPS, $1.16 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
WDS Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $1.16 / yr per share
