Diversified Energy Co (LSE:DEC) Dividend Payout Ratio : 2.65 (As of Jun. 2024)

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What is Diversified Energy Co 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. Diversified Energy Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was 2.65.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Diversified Energy Co PLC is 1.05, which seems too high.

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

LSE:DEC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 0.27 Max: 1.05
Current: 1.05

During the past 11 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Diversified Energy Co was 1.05. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.27.

LSE:DEC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
80.14% of 443 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.52 vs LSE:DEC: 1.05

As of today (2024-12-15), the Dividend Yield % of Diversified Energy Co is 10.25%.

During the past 11 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Diversified Energy Co was 32.72%. The lowest was 2.36%. And the median was 9.78%.

Diversified Energy Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was £0.91.

During the past 12 months, Diversified Energy Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -16.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.20% per year.

During the past 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Diversified Energy Co was 52.30% per year. The lowest was 9.20% per year. And the median was 17.35% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Diversified Energy Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Diversified Energy Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Diversified Energy Co Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Diversified Energy Co Annual Data

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Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.90

0.57

0.84

0.19

0.22

Diversified Energy Co Semi-Annual Data
	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.33	0.19	0.29	0.72	2.65

Competitive Comparison of Diversified Energy Co's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Diversified Energy Co'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.

Diversified Energy Co's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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Diversified Energy Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Diversified Energy Co'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 )	/	Earnings per Share (Diluted) (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	2.753	/	12.601
	=	0.22

Diversified Energy Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2024 )
	=	0.909	/	0.343
	=	2.65

Diversified Energy Co (LSE:DEC) 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.

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Address

1600 Corporate Drive, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35242

Website

https://www.div.energy

Diversified Energy Co PLC is an independent owner and operator of producing natural gas and oil wells concentrated in the Appalachian Basin. The company acquires and manages gas and oil properties and certain associated midstream assets. Its operations are located throughout the neighboring states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.