Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
FCXBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$69.69
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.86%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
24.6%
Ex-Date
Apr 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FCX Dividend Safety Score
71/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage32% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage50% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.33
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 FCX a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsFreeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.86% ($0.60/yr), with 7 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 (32%)
- Strong 24.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 77% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.86%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 24.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.36
- Market Cap
- $100.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 36.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 77%
- 52-Week Range
- $35.15 – $72.09
- Dividend Safety
- B · 71/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$15.00
Annual$60.00
Monthly avg$5.00
