Cenovus Energy Inc. dividend history and coverage
Fiscal 2016–2025 dividends per share, payout of earnings and cash flow, and any decreases, read from Cenovus Energy Inc.'s own SEC filings. Data built 2026-11-01.
Dividend history
- Dividends per share (fiscal year)
- Year with a decrease
- Earnings per share (diluted)
Yield at today's price
The numbers, with their filings
| Fiscal year | Dividends/share | EPS (diluted) | Payout of EPS | FCF/share | Cash payout | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.780 | 2.15 | 36% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2024 | 0.680 | 1.67 | 41% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2023 | 0.525 | 2.09 | 25% | — | — | 40-F |
| FY2022 | 0.350 | 3.20 | 11% | — | — | annual report |
| FY2021 | 0.087 | 0.27 | 32% | — | — | annual report |
| FY2020 | 0.063 | -1.94 | not covered | -0.44 | not covered | annual report |
| FY2019 | 0.212 | 1.78 | 12% | 1.77 | 12% | 40-F |
| FY2018 | 0.200 | — | — | 0.68 | 29% | 40-F |
| FY2017 | 0.200 | — | — | 1393197.28 | 15% | 40-F |
| FY2016 | 0.200 | — | — | -127205.09 | not covered | 40-F |
Dividends per share: as reported in the company's filings. Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures (as tagged); cash payout = common dividends paid ÷ free cash flow. All Cenovus Energy Inc. filings on EDGAR ↗
Data note. Cenovus suspended its dividend in April 2020 and reinstated it in 2021 after the Husky merger. Fiscal 2022 excludes a variable dividend; regular dividends were C$0.35. Figures are dividends paid per share.
Dividend decrease, in the company's words
Cenovus Energy Inc.: -100%
Quarterly dividend C$0.0625 → C$0.0000.
“In the context of recent commodity price forecasts and economic, market and business conditions in the oil and gas industry”
Cenovus suspended its dividend in April 2020 and restored it in 2021, after its merger with Husky Energy.
What the filings showed beforehand: payout of earnings FY2017 —, FY2018 —, FY2019 12%; cash payout FY2017 15%, FY2018 29%, FY2019 12%.
What $1,000 of Cenovus dividends is worth after tax
Canadian resident (2026 estimate)
| Account | You keep | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Non-registered | $936 | Eligible-dividend gross-up and credits (assumes the dividend is designated eligible, as large Canadian public companies' dividends usually are; check your T5) |
| TFSA | $1,000 | Tax-free |
| RRSP / RRIF | $1,000 | No tax now; withdrawals are taxed later as ordinary income |
US taxpayer (2026 estimate)
Example: married filing jointly, $120,000 of other taxable income, 22% ordinary bracket.
| Account | You keep |
|---|---|
| Taxable brokerage | $850 |
| Roth IRA | $1,000 |
| Traditional IRA / 401(k) | $1,000* |
* Nothing is taxed when the dividend is paid; withdrawals are taxed later as ordinary income.
Assumes qualified-dividend treatment (holding period met). Canadian dividends paid to US residents generally have 15% Canadian tax withheld under the treaty, creditable on a US return; not modelled here. Use your own numbers.
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