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Team Veye   January 21, 2026

Has top ASX mining stock, Santos reached at fair valuations?

Team Veye   January 21, 2026
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The current valuation of Santos has created an attractive opportunity for passive income seekers as lower share price has lifted the dividend yield to attractive levels which is backed by exceptional cash flow.

Santos Limited (ASX: STO)Β 

has gone through a difficult period as the stock has declined 22% over the past six months which has created an opportunity for passive income focused investors.
The company delivered a strong September 2025 quarter as production reached 21.3 mmboe despite planned maintenance programs and weather-related disruptions.

Quarterly sales revenue came in at $1.1 billion while free cash flow from operations was $300 million for the quarter which highlights solid cash generation ability.
Dividends are a key attraction as Santos has moved towards a clearer capital return framework that aims to distribute a substantial portion of free cash flow to shareholders.

The company distributes dividends on a semi-annual basis and the current annual yield is 6.06%.
Santos is a high-quality energy producer with long life assets across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and the US while LNG continues to form the backbone of earnings supported by long-term contracts.

The next few years are expected to be important as major growth projects such as Barossa LNG and the Pikka oil project in Alaska move closer to first production.
Once these projects are operational, they are expected to lift production levels and free cash flow which could reshape the business profile over time.

Oil and gas prices are the main risk factor as sustained weakness or project execution issues could pressure earnings but if prices stabilise and projects deliver as planned, the shares could offer a combination of passive income and upside potential from current levels.

(Source: Company Announcements)

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