This morning, Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) shares joined the growing list of ASX 200 blue chips that have reported their latest earnings this season.
As we covered earlier today, it wasn't the rosiest of earnings reports for investors to go through.
The Dan Murphy's and BWS owner reported $12.1 billion in sales revenue over the 2025 financial year, a drop of 0.3% on the prior fiscal year.
Statutory earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were also 11% lower at $926 million, while earnings per share (EPS) fell 16.25% to 23.7 cents. That resulted in a 15.8% drop in net profit after tax (NPAT) to $426 million.
Investors have not reacted kindly to this report, with the Endeavour share price currently nursing a 1.8% loss at $4.12 a share.
But let's talk dividends.
Since its 2021 spinoff from Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW), Endeavour shares have paid out relatively consistent dividends. In fact, investors have never endured a dividend cut from Endeavour. Until 2025, that is.
This morning, Endeavour revealed that its latest shareholder payout would come in at 6.3 cents per share. It will come with full franking credits attached, as is the norm for this company. This final dividend might come as a disappointment, given that the equivalent payout last year was worth 7.5 cents per share.
Combined with the interim dividend of 12.5 cents per share from April, this takes Endeavour's total payouts for 2025 to 18.8 cents per share. That's 13.76% lower than the 21.8 cents per share that shareholders received over 2024.
Everything you need to know about the latest Endeavour dividend
This latest dividend from Endeavour is scheduled for payment on 14 October. However, investors wishing to nab it will need to have shares in their name by the close of trading on 1 September next month. Endeavour will then trade ex-dividend on 2 September. Anyone who buys shares on or after that date will leave the rights to receive the dividends behind with the seller.
Investors wishing to receive additional Endeavour shares in lieu of the traditional cash payment can opt for the optional dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) by 4 September.
Today (at the current stock price anyway), Endeavour shares are trading on a trailing dividend yield of 4.85%. However, with the dividend cut announced this morning, the company only has a forward yield of 4.56%.
As of the time of writing, the Endeavour share price is down 1.55% year to date and down 19.8% over the past 12 months.
