Ecopetrol S.A.
ECEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$15.64
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.15%
Annual Dividend
$0.65
Payout Ratio
43%
5-Yr Growth
-11.1%
Ex-Date
Apr 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
EC Dividend Safety Score
54/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage43% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage0% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.03
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 EC a good dividend stock?
MixedEcopetrol S.A. (EC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.15% ($0.65/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (43%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.15%
- Payout Ratio
- 43%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.65
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -11.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- -0.03
- Market Cap
- $32.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 5%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.27 – $16.45
- Dividend Safety
- C · 54/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | — | $0.6610 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2025 | — | $0.5060 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2025 | — | $0.4860 | regular |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $0.8280 | regular |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | $0.8280 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2023 | — | $0.8280 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | $0.8610 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | $1.4910 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2021 | — | $0.0930 | regular |
| Apr 21, 2020 | — | $0.8940 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2019 | — | $0.5350 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2019 | — | $1.4440 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.65 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$16.25
Annual$65.00
Monthly avg$5.42
