Alcoa Corporation
AABasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$78.02
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.51%
Annual Dividend
$0.40
Payout Ratio
10%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 19, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
AA Dividend Safety Score
80/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage10% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage10% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.37
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is AA a good dividend stock?
YesAlcoa Corporation (AA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.51% ($0.40/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (10%)
- 104% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.51%
- Payout Ratio
- 10%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.57
- Market Cap
- $20.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 104%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.66 – $84.38
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 15, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.40 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$10.00
Annual$40.00
Monthly avg$3.33
