Hunting
Website:
Hunting
Index:
FTSE 250
EPIC: HTG
Supersector:
Energy
Sector:
Oil Equipment and Services
Subsector:
Oil Equipment and Services
Market Cap:
£777.79M
Payout Frequency: Semi-Annual
Hunting Dividend Analysis and Summary
Key dividend details
- Final dividend: 6.8 US cents per share
- Total FY2025 dividend: 13.0 US cents per share (up 13% year on year from 11.5c)
- Ex-dividend date: 09/04/2026
- Record date: 10/04/2026
- Payment date: 08/05/2026
- Policy/Guidance: Commitment to increase dividend distributions by 13% per annum to the end of the decade
- Coverage (FY2025): DPS 13.0c vs adjusted diluted EPS 34.1c (c.2.6x covered); vs statutory diluted EPS 24.6c (c.1.9x covered)
- Currency: Dividends declared in US cents
Dividend sustainability and growth
- Affordability: Strong coverage on both adjusted and statutory earnings. FY2025 free cash flow of $96.6m and a net cash position of $62.9m (after c.$145m of outflows for M&A, buybacks, treasury shares and dividends) indicate healthy capacity to fund the dividend.
- Cash generation outlook: 2026 EBITDA guidance of $145–$155m with a targeted FCF conversion of =50% implies >$72m FCF at the low end—adequate to support the dividend alongside moderate buybacks.
- Growth trajectory: Total DPS grew 13% in 2025 and management has reiterated a 13% p.a. dividend growth commitment to 2030. Margin expansion (EBITDA margin up to 13%) and portfolio mix shift toward subsea and non-oil & gas underpin medium-term DPS growth ambitions.
- Capital returns balance: 2025 shareholder returns totaled $53.1m (dividends + buybacks). Ongoing buybacks should reduce share count, modestly enhancing per-share dividend sustainability.
Financial and capital allocation support
- Earnings/returns improvement: Adjusted PBT up to $79.7m; statutory return to profit with PBT $65.5m. ROCE improved to 10% (from 9%).
- Order book and mix: Sales order book $358m, with increasing subsea and non-oil & gas opportunities—supportive of more resilient cash flows.
- Cost actions: Identified annualized savings (c.$11m EMEA; c.$6m Hunting Titan) and further $15m central cost reductions by end-2027 strengthen future dividend cover.
Structural changes and potential dividend impact
- M&A: Acquisitions of Flexible Engineering Solutions ($64.8m) and Organic Oil Recovery ($18.2m) broaden subsea and technology exposure; integration success would support future cash flows but carries execution risk.
- Disposal: Sale of Rival Downhole Tools ($13.0m) recycles capital into higher-return lines—positive for long-term dividend capacity.
- Restructuring: EMEA reorganization and closure of Fordoun (Aberdeen) by June 2026 expected to yield c.$11m annualized savings—supportive for margins and cash.
- Buybacks: $60m buyback (Aug–Dec 2025, targeted completion mid-March 2026) and a new $40m buyback to March 2028. While they absorb cash, they also reduce share count, supporting per-share DPS progression.
- Dividend policy: Explicit pledge to grow distributions by 13% p.a. to 2030 signals a shareholder-friendly stance and visibility on DPS growth.
Risks and flags to dividend stability
- End-market cyclicality: Continued exposure to oilfield activity; however, diversification into subsea and non-oil & gas mitigates some volatility.
- Geopolitical/timing risk: Management flags potential tender/order slippage if Middle East conflict escalates; they assess 2026 exposure as limited, but timing shifts could affect near-term cash conversion.
- Integration and restructuring execution: Realizing planned savings and integrating acquisitions are key to sustaining margin and cash flow targets.
- FX risk for UK investors: Dividends declared in USD; GBP receipts will vary with exchange rates.
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Hunting Annual Dividend Yield - 1.76%
Dividends Used in Calculation:
| Ex-Dividend Date |
Payment Date |
Type |
Amount |
Currency |
| 10/04/2025 |
09/05/2025 |
Final |
6.00¢ |
USX |
| 02/10/2025 |
31/10/2025 |
Interim |
6.20¢ |
USX |
Total (Annual Dividends Per Share):
8.98p
(Using exchange rate on 30/04/2026
$ = £0.73627)
Dividend Yield =
Annual Dividends Per Share (8.98p)
÷ Share Price (510p)
= 1.76%
Hunting Dividend History
| Ex Dividend Date |
Payment Date |
Type |
Amount |
Currency |
| 09/04/2026 |
08/05/2026 |
Final |
6.80¢ |
USX |
| 02/10/2025 |
31/10/2025 |
Interim |
6.20¢ |
USX |
| 10/04/2025 |
09/05/2025 |
Final |
6.00¢ |
USX |
| 03/10/2024 |
25/10/2024 |
Interim |
5.50¢ |
USX |
| 11/04/2024 |
10/05/2024 |
Final |
5.00¢ |
USX |
| 05/10/2023 |
27/10/2023 |
Interim |
5.00¢ |
USX |
| 20/04/2023 |
12/05/2023 |
Final |
4.50¢ |
USX |
| 06/10/2022 |
28/10/2022 |
Interim |
4.50¢ |
USX |
| 21/04/2022 |
13/05/2022 |
Final |
4.00¢ |
USX |
| 07/10/2021 |
29/10/2021 |
Interim |
4.00¢ |
USX |
| 22/04/2021 |
14/05/2021 |
Final |
4.00¢ |
USX |
| 01/10/2020 |
23/10/2020 |
2nd Interim |
2.00¢ |
USX |
| 16/04/2020 |
15/05/2020 |
Final |
6.00¢ |
USX |
| 16/04/2020 |
15/05/2020 |
Interim |
3.00¢ |
USX |
| 03/10/2019 |
23/10/2019 |
Interim |
5.00¢ |
USX |
| 18/04/2019 |
10/05/2019 |
Final |
5.00¢ |
USX |
| 04/10/2018 |
24/10/2018 |
Interim |
4.00¢ |
USX |
| 09/06/2016 |
06/07/2016 |
Final |
4.00¢ |
USX |
| 08/10/2015 |
28/10/2015 |
Interim |
4.00¢ |
USX |
| 30/04/2015 |
26/05/2015 |
Final |
22.90¢ |
USX |
| 06/11/2014 |
26/11/2014 |
Interim |
8.10¢ |
USX |
| 30/04/2014 |
27/05/2014 |
Final |
12.87p |
GBX |
| 06/11/2013 |
26/11/2013 |
Interim |
4.75p |
GBX |
| Year |
Interim |
Final |
Currency |
Total |
Change |
| 2024 |
5.500 |
5.000 |
USX |
10.500 |
10.520 |
| 2023 |
5.000 |
4.500 |
USX |
9.500 |
11.760 |
| 2022 |
4.500 |
4.000 |
USX |
8.500 |
6.250 |
| 2021 |
4.000 |
4.000 |
USX |
8.000 |
-27.270 |
| 2020 |
3.000 |
6.000 |
USX |
11.000 |
10.000 |
| 2019 |
5.000 |
5.000 |
USX |
10.000 |
150.000 |
| 2018 |
4.000 |
|
USX |
4.000 |
0.000 |
| 2016 |
|
4.000 |
USX |
4.000 |
-85.130 |
| 2015 |
4.000 |
22.900 |
USX |
26.900 |
28.270 |
| 2014 |
8.100 |
12.870 |
GBX |
20.970 |
341.470 |
| 2013 |
4.750 |
|
GBX |
4.750 |
|
Hunting Dividend Calculator
Hunting Dividend Growth
| Dividend Growth (1Y) |
10.98%
|
| Dividend CAGR (5Y) |
16.89%
|
| Years of Growth |
5
|
| Payout Ratio |
46.47%
|
| Buyback Yield |
-4.9%
|
| Shareholder Yield |
-2.92%
|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 27.27 |
| Forward P/E | 16.26 |
| P/FCF | 10.47 |
| Earnings Yield | 4.18% |
| FCF Yield | 9.55% |
| ROE | 4.79% |
| ROCE | 7.22% |
| Profit Margin | 4.03% |
| Operating Margin | 6.86% |
| Gross Margin | 27.46% |