Seek Ltd · Dividends
ASX: SEK · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Dividends per share
Per financial year, as reported in the accounts
Payment record
Totals paid and share of profit distributed
| FY | Per share | Total paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 | $0.40 | $142.7M | 58% |
| FY24 | $0.42 | $149.6M | – |
| FY23 | $0.45 | $159.6M | 15% |
| FY22 | $0.43 | $152.2M | 90% |
| FY21 | $0.33 | $116.4M | 15% |
| FY20 | $0.14 | $47.8M | – |
| FY19 | $0.46 | $161.5M | 90% |
| FY18 | $0.45 | $157.7M | 296% |
| FY17 | $0.42 | $146.1M | 43% |
| FY16 | $0.38 | $130.9M | 37% |
Reading the payout ratio
The payout ratio is the share of net profit returned to shareholders as dividends. A ratio under ~70% generally leaves room to maintain the dividend through a weaker year; a ratio persistently near or above 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns, which is rarely sustainable. Per-share figures here are company-reported annual totals. Check the company's own announcements for franking credits and payment dates.
What is Seek's (SEK) dividend history and how sustainable does the payout look?
Seek has paid a dividend in every year from FY2016 through FY2025, rising from $0.3821 per share in FY2016 to a high of $0.4609 in FY2019, dipping to $0.1361 in FY2020 as net income turned negative, then running between $0.33 and $0.45 per share through FY2021 to FY2024, before settling at $0.3999 per share in FY2025.
The payout ratio against net income has swung widely alongside the company's earnings volatility. It reached 296.4% of net income in FY2018, when net income fell to just $53.2M, and 89.6% in FY2019, before turning negative in FY2020 (-42.3%) and FY2024 (-148.3%) as the company recorded net losses of $113.1M and $100.9M respectively while still paying a dividend. In years with stronger net income the ratio has looked more conservative - 15.5% in FY2021 and 15.3% in FY2023 - before rising to 58.2% in FY2025 on net income of $245.2M.
AI-assisted analysis generated from Craytheon's verified financial data · Updated 4 Jul 2026 · How this works
Data is general information only, not financial advice. Figures are as reported in company filings (some ASX companies report in USD); share prices are AUD.