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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) pays a $1.17 annual dividend, yielding 5.12% at $22.77/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-04. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.12%
Annual Dividend: $1.17 per share
Payout Ratio: 68.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-04
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 35
Woodside Energy Group Ltd dividend income comes from one of Australia's largest energy producers, spanning LNG, crude oil, and pipeline natural gas across projects in Australia, Canada, Senegal, and beyond. The current yield sits at 5.12%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.1744 per share. The next ex-dividend date is September 4, 2026. WDS carries a beta of -0.234, meaning it tends to move against the broader market, which appeals to income investors seeking a counterweight in a diversified portfolio.
Woodside Energy Group Ltd pays out 68.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level leaves a meaningful but not wide buffer, supported by the company's diversified output across LNG, condensate, LPG, and crude oil sold into multiple global regions. Woodside Energy Group Ltd dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from commodity price swings: as an oil and gas producer, revenue is directly tied to energy prices, and a sustained downturn in those markets would compress the earnings base that supports the current payout.
Woodside Energy Group Ltd dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.4% per year from 2005 to 2023. Per-share payments grew from $0.5180 to $2.2000 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 75.8% in 2013, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -20.4% | $2.10 (2022) | $1.06 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.5% | $0.81 (2020) | $1.06 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -6.6% | $2.10 (2015) | $1.06 (2025) |
WDS fits dividend investors who prioritize yield over predictability. The yield classification is high (above 4%), currently at 5.12%, though that sits below the 5-year average of 6.19%, meaning the stock has historically offered even more income than it does today. The 8.4% CAGR over the 2005-2023 window shows real long-term growth, but the dividend has not increased in consecutive years, and the payout history includes cuts. What an investor gets here is a high-yielding energy income stream backed by a globally diversified LNG and oil producer. The trade-off is exposure to commodity price cycles that have visibly moved the dividend up and down over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.5700 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.5900 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-03-07 | $0.5300 |
| 2024-09-06 | $0.6900 |
| 2024-03-07 | $0.5800 |
| 2023-08-31 | $0.7800 |
| 2023-03-08 | $1.4200 |
| 2022-09-08 | $1.0500 |
| 2022-02-25 | $1.0500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1600 |
| 2025 | $1.0600 |
| 2024 | $1.2700 |
| 2023 | $2.2000 |
| 2022 | $2.1000 |
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