Next dividend3 Apr 2024 17:39
Thinking about the next dividend announcement, perhaps in around 3 weeks time (25 April last year).
Assuming 1.5c covered at $77 Brent, and average in Q1 was $83. Gives surplus over budget of $6 *18k (bopd average)*90 days = $9,720k over budget, or a tad over 1c per share. So in my view 2.5c would be my guess for next month. However if Brent stays at current level for next 3 weeks that is trending for 2c per share above budget for Q2, and production may also beat forecast, so maybe a bumper 3.5c possible in q3.
A 2.5c dividend in Q1, gives a rolling 1 year return of 9c, which equates to approx 16% yield at exchange rate of 1.25 and shareprice of 45p.
A bumper dividend in Q2 would increase rolling yield further.
Happy days!