Hecla Mining Company
HL-PBBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.79%
Annual Dividend
$3.50
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Hecla Mining Company (HL-PB) yields 4.79% ($3.50 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $34.97 — -53% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (93/100).
Is HL-PB a good dividend stock?
YesHecla Mining Company (HL-PB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.79% ($3.50/yr), with 0 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.79%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $3.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.33
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 2433.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 32%
- 52-Week Range
- $51.55 – $109.66
- Dividend Safety
- A · 93/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
HL-PB Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+33%
3 Years
+40%
5 Years
+32%
52-Week Range
$51.55 – $109.66
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is HL-PB worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Hecla Mining Company is $34.97 per share, versus a market price of $75.12. That implies 53% of downside.
Fair Value
$34.97
Current Price
$75.12
Downside
-53%
Margin of Safety
-115%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.03 EPS, $3.50 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
HL-PB Dividend Safety Score
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.50 / yr per share
