Ovintiv (OVV) Declares $0.25 Dividend
Ovintiv said on February 27, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share ($1.00 annualized). Shareholders of record as of March 15, 2023 will receive the payment on March 31, 2023. Previously, the company paid $0.25 per share.
At the current share price of $42.77 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 2.34%. Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 5.00%, the lowest has been 1.44%, and the highest has been 45.05%. The standard deviation of yields is 6.09 (n=237).
The current dividend yield is 0.44 standard deviations below the historical average.
Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.07. The payout ratio tells us how much of a company's income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0) means 100% of the company's income is paid in a dividend. A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend - not a healthy situation. Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0. Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.
The company has not increased its dividend in the last three years.
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Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 57.72% Upside
As of March 1, 2023, the average one-year price target for Ovintiv is $67.46. The forecasts range from a low of $51.51 to a high of $86.10. The average price target represents an increase of 57.72% from its latest reported closing price of $42.77.
The projected annual revenue for Ovintiv is $12,780MM. The projected annual EPS is $15.19.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 1078 funds or institutions reporting positions in Ovintiv. This is an increase of 97 owner(s) or 9.89% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to OVV is 0.30%, a decrease of 15.40%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 5.40% to 243,017K shares. The put/call ratio of OVV is 0.53, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are large shareholders doing?
Dodge & Cox holds 21,655K shares representing 8.72% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 22,145K shares, representing a decrease of 2.26%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in OVV by 2.44% over the last quarter.
DODFX - Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund holds 11,500K shares representing 4.63% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 7,603K shares representing 3.06% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,593K shares, representing an increase of 0.13%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in OVV by 8.65% over the last quarter.
NAESX - Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Investor Shares holds 6,456K shares representing 2.60% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,515K shares, representing a decrease of 0.91%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in OVV by 7.57% over the last quarter.
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management holds 5,236K shares representing 2.11% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,227K shares, representing an increase of 38.38%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in OVV by 59.84% over the last quarter.
Ovintiv Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)
Ovintiv Inc. is a hydrocarbon exploration and production company organized in Delaware and headquartered in Denver, United States. It was founded and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, under its previous name Encana.
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