Post by
ENDOFRAINBOW on Nov 27, 2014 11:36am
DIVIDENDS
With oil dropping like a rock, are dividends sustainable? Can the co. still make enough cash to continue paying ?
Comment by
theman0 on Nov 27, 2014 11:37am
As long as the decline is short lived, there is no problem.
Comment by
maurizion on Nov 27, 2014 11:49am
Looks like the Saudi's are getting just what they wanted. Panic in the Oil sector with indiscriminate selling. US shale producers will be falling like flies soon if the price does not recover.
Comment by
99999gold on Nov 27, 2014 12:13pm
Don't listen to these fools here, no the dividends are not sustainable plain and simple. Read the balance sheet, they have to pay debts first before paying shareholders. Expect no div for dec, that's the truth.
Comment by
99999gold on Nov 27, 2014 12:18pm
You can one star my comments away, the fact that it's down 12% today tells you that. Just wait til the americans are done eating up turkey and sell off oil stocks tomorrow.
Comment by
UppersDowners on Nov 27, 2014 12:31pm
Divi is not safe is correct. We will see a lot of companies either drop their divi 100% or 50% as this oil problem will be with us for a while. Once the dust settles in a year or so they might implement it back. This is my opinion and I could be wrong but I doubt it.
Comment by
theman0 on Nov 27, 2014 12:36pm
Like I stated > the dividend is most certainly save on the near term especially considering the hedging program is currently excellent. Today will likely prove to be the bottom in oil, watch for an imminent price spike back to $80-85 and then $90 by Mid to late January.
Comment by
farco on Nov 27, 2014 12:41pm
Yeah, the DRP on the cash flow is pretty low (according to the last Q). Even with its level of debt it's OK for now.
Comment by
99999gold on Nov 27, 2014 1:02pm
today maybe the bottom but you don't see it back to 80-90 range for 18-24m so most oil co's will go bust, div eliminated and consolidation in the industry. natgas is not going to save these comapnies either as there's no demand even if winter is upon us, but do watch for some m & a, only if you bought it at the bottom about another 20-25%
Comment by
theman0 on Nov 27, 2014 1:32pm
Your wrong, I'm right. get over it.
Comment by
99999gold on Nov 27, 2014 1:59pm
yes you're right, broke yet? awww, poor thing.