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. Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio for the
months ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.74.
The historical rank and industry rank for Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:BAW'
s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.52
Current: 0.52
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Barloworld was 0.52. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
JSE:BAW's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.37
vs JSE:BAW: 0.52
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Barloworld (JSE:BAW) 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.
Barloworld Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms
Barloworld Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barloworld'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.
JSE:BAW vs GEV, ETN, PH: Dividend Payout Ratio Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Barloworld'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.
Barloworld Dividend Payout Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.
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.
Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as
* 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.
Barloworld (JSE:BAW) has a Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.74 as of Mar. 2025. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Barloworld and its competitors.
Is Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio too high?
Barloworld's current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.74. The Industrial Products industry median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.37. Barloworld's value of 0.74 is 100% above this industry median. Overall, Barloworld has a GF Score™ of 66/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
Barloworld's Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.74 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.37. Barloworld's value of 0.74 is 100% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Payout Ratio for an Industrial Products company?
The median Dividend Payout Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.37, based on 1,721 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Payout Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Barloworld's current Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.74 is 100% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Payout Ratio mean?
A high Dividend Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Barloworld and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barloworld's current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barloworld stock overvalued right now?
Barloworld (JSE:BAW) has a current Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.74. The current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.74 and 100% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.37. Barloworld's overall GF Score™ is 66/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Payout Ratio calculated?
Dividend Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Barloworld (JSE:BAW), the current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.74 as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Barloworld Ltd is an industrial processing, distribution, and services company with two primary areas of focus: Industrial Equipment and Services and Consumer Industries (food and ingredient solutions). Industrial Equipment and related services offer earthmoving equipment, industrial services, and power systems. The Consumer Industries business provides large enterprises with the ingredients essential to the manufacturing of various products including food and beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, building materials, and adhesives, among others. The company's business segment includes Equipments, which derives maximum revenue, Ingrain, and Others. Geographically, it derives its maximum revenue from South Africa and the rest from Australia, Russia, and Mongolia.
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