Blue Owl Capital Inc.
OWLFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
9.59%
Annual Dividend
$0.92
Payout Ratio
750%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Is OWL a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBlue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.59% ($0.92/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (750%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.59%
- Payout Ratio
- 750%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.92
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.18
- Market Cap
- $15.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 79.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -24%
- 52-Week Range
- $7.95 – $21.08
- Dividend Safety
- C · 61/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
OWL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-49%
3 Years
-16%
5 Years
-24%
52-Week Range
$7.95 – $21.08
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is OWL worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Blue Owl Capital Inc. is $17.08 per share, versus a market price of $9.59. That implies 78% of upside — a margin of safety of about 44%.
Fair Value
$17.08
Current Price
$9.59
Upside
+78%
Margin of Safety
44%
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.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -2.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.7% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 10.2% discount rate (CAPM), 12.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.12 EPS, $0.92 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
OWL Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| May 14, 2025 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2025 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.92 / yr per share
