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EC (Ecopetrol) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.00 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Ecopetrol Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.00.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Ecopetrol SA is 0.85, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04   Med: 0.49   Max: 8.24
Current: 0.91


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Ecopetrol was 8.24. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.49.

EC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
69.37% of 457 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.56 vs EC: 0.91

As of today (2025-03-14), the Dividend Yield % of Ecopetrol is 14.31%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Ecopetrol was 31.97%. The lowest was 0.47%. And the median was 8.05%.

Ecopetrol's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00.

During the past 12 months, Ecopetrol's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 35.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 39.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 22.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Ecopetrol was 98.50% per year. The lowest was -53.40% per year. And the median was 8.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Ecopetrol Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ecopetrol Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Ecopetrol Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.24 0.05 0.38 1.08 0.82

Ecopetrol Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.31 1.47 2.21 - -

Competitive Comparison of Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Ecopetrol Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
=2.774/ 2.581
=1.07

Ecopetrol's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=0/ 0.425
=0.00

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


Ecopetrol Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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Ecopetrol Business Description

Industry
Address
Carrera 13 No. 36 - 24, Main Building, Bogota, COL
Ecopetrol SA is engaged in commercial and industrial activities related to the exploration, exploitation, refining, transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing of hydrocarbons, their derivatives, and products, as well as the electric power transmission services, design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of road and energy infrastructure projects and the provision of information technology and telecommunications services. The operations of the company are performed through four business segments: Exploration and Production, Transport and Logistics, Refining and Petrochemical, and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Refining and Petrochemical segment.