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SLB (Schlumberger) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.31 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Schlumberger 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. Schlumberger's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.31.

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

SLB' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 0.87   Max: 4.54
Current: 0.32


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Schlumberger was 4.54. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.87.

SLB's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
71.56% of 443 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.52 vs SLB: 0.32

As of today (2024-12-15), the Dividend Yield % of Schlumberger is 2.73%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Schlumberger was 14.53%. The lowest was 1.04%. And the median was 2.50%.

Schlumberger's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.28.

During the past 12 months, Schlumberger's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -19.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Schlumberger was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -37.00% per year. And the median was 9.40% 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.


Schlumberger Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schlumberger'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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Schlumberger Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Schlumberger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.17 1.09 0.39 0.30 0.34

Schlumberger Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 0.32 0.29 0.37 0.32 0.31

Competitive Comparison of Schlumberger's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Schlumberger'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.


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

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

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



Schlumberger 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.

Schlumberger'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 )
=1/ 2.98
=0.34

Schlumberger'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 )
=0.275/ 0.89
=0.31

* 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.


Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) 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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Schlumberger Business Description

Address
5599 San Felipe, 17th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
SLB is the world's premier oilfield-services company as measured by market share. While the industry is mostly fragmented, SLB holds the first or second competitive position in many of the differentiated oligopolies it operates in. Also known as Schlumberger, the company was founded in 1926 by two brothers bearing the same last name. Today it's most known as a global industry leader in innovation, while it focuses its strategy on its three growth engines: its core, digital, and new energy businesses. Over three fourths of its revenue base is tied to international markets, while the company boasts well over $1 billion in digital-related revenue.
Executives
Stephane Biguet officer: VP Controller C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Abdellah Merad officer: VP Controller, Operations 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Vijay Kasibhatla officer: Director, M&A 5599 SAN FELIPE 17 FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mogharbel Khaled Al officer: President Drilling Group C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Bejar Carmen Rando officer: Chief People Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
Gavin Rennick officer: VP, Human Resources 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
Demosthenis Pafitis officer: Chief Technology Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Katharina Beumelburg officer: Chief Sustainability Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Kevin Fyfe officer: VP Controller-Operations 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
Howard Guild officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77046
De La Chevardiere Patrick director 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
James T Hackett director C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Rakesh Jaggi officer: Pres Digital & Integration 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
Rajeev Sonthalia officer: President, IPM 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Dianne B. Ralston officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O TECHNIPFMC PLC, 11740 KATY FREEWAY, ENERGY TOWER 3, HOUSTON TX 77079