Despite slightly lower dayrates from ultra-deepwater floaters this past quarter, and flat EBTIDA expected in the first half of 2014, Seadrill (SDRL) decided to increase its quarterly dividend by $0.03, pushing its current yield over 10%. Fourth-quarter earnings did not meet analyst estimates and, with flat cash flows and a heavily levered balance sheet, Seadrill shares solid off Tuesday. With only short-term softening in the offshore rig industry, did the market get this one right?
This segment is from Tuesday's edition of "Digging for Value," in which sector analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss energy and materials news with host Alison Southwick. The twice-weekly show can be viewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It can also be found on Twitter, along with our extended coverage of the energy and materials sectors @TMFEnergy.
