APA Corporation
APAEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.84%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
23%
5-Yr Growth
58.5%
Ex-Date
Jul 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, APA Corporation (APA) yields 2.84% ($1.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $86.86 — +147% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (70/100).
Is APA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAPA Corporation (APA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.84% ($1.00/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (23%)
- Strong 58.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 81% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.84%
- Payout Ratio
- 23%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 58.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.35
- Market Cap
- $12.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 81%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.86 – $45.66
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
APA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+52%
3 Years
-20%
5 Years
+81%
52-Week Range
$17.86 – $45.66
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is APA worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for APA Corporation is $86.86 per share, versus a market price of $35.22. That implies 147% of upside — a margin of safety of about 59%.
Fair Value
$86.86
Current Price
$35.22
Upside
+147%
Margin of Safety
59%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 17.3% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 17.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.29 EPS, $1.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
APA Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
