APA Dividend
APA Corporation · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P · quarterly payer
As of Nov 8, 2026, APA pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, or $1.00 a year, a 2.24% yield at its $44.63 share price. It pays every quarter, usually in February, May, August and November. It has a dividend safety grade of B.
Forward Yield
2.24%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
58.5%
Ex-Date
Oct 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about APA's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 8, 2026, APA Corporation (APA) has a forward dividend yield of 2.24%, based on an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and a share price of $44.63.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, APA's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (74 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- APA last cut its regular dividend in 2020.
- APA's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 22, 2026, for a dividend of $0.25 per share.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, APA pays out 16% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- APA's dividend has grown at an average rate of 58.5% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, APA's 2.24% yield is 14% below its five-year average yield of 2.62%.
- As of Nov 8, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for APA is $35.76 per share, 20% below the $44.63 share price, so APA screens as overvalued.
- APA Corporation (APA) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- APA Corporation (APA) has raised its regular dividend 14 times and cut it 1 time across the 178 payments on record since 1982. Its most recent change was a 100.0% increase to $0.250 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 20, 2022. The last cut went ex-dividend on Apr 21, 2020.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "APA Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/APA
Is APA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAPA Corporation (APA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.24% ($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 (16%)
- Strong 58.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 73% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.24%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 58.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.28
- Market Cap
- $15.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 7.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 73%
- 52-Week Range
- $23.06 – $52.96
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
APA dividend raises and cuts
APA Corporation (APA) has raised its regular dividend 14 times and cut it 1 time across the 178 payments on record since 1982. Its most recent change was a 100.0% increase to $0.250 per share, going ex-dividend on Oct 20, 2022. The last cut went ex-dividend on Apr 21, 2020.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2022 | Raise | $0.125 → $0.250 | +100.0% |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Raise | $0.0630 → $0.125 | +98.4% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Raise | $0.0250 → $0.0630 | +152.0% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Cut | $0.250 → $0.0250 | −90.0% |
| Apr 17, 2014 | Raise | $0.200 → $0.250 | +25.0% |
| Apr 18, 2013 | Raise | $0.170 → $0.200 | +17.6% |
| Apr 19, 2012 | Raise | $0.150 → $0.170 | +13.3% |
| Oct 19, 2006 | Raise | $0.100 → $0.150 | +50.0% |
| Oct 20, 2005 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.100 | +25.0% |
| Oct 20, 2004 | Raise | $0.0600 → $0.0800 | +33.3% |
| Oct 20, 2003 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0600 | +20.0% |
| Apr 17, 2003 | Raise | $0.0476 → $0.0500 | +5.0% |
Show all 15 changes since 1982
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2002 | Raise | $0.0433 → $0.0476 | +10.0% |
| Oct 18, 2001 | Raise | $0.0303 → $0.0433 | +42.9% |
| Dec 23, 1982 | Raise | $0.0260 → $0.0303 | +16.7% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is APA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. APA Corporation (APA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.24% ($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.
Is APA undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, APA's fair value is about $35.76 versus a $44.63 share price — so it looks overvalued (-20% vs. fair value).
Is APA's dividend safe?
APA has a dividend-safety grade of B (74/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2020, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is APA's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for APA is about $35.76 per share, about 20% below the current $44.63 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is APA a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data APA screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. APA Corporation (APA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.24% ($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. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will APA cut its dividend?
APA earns a dividend-safety grade of B (74/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2020). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does APA pay a dividend?
Yes. APA Corporation pays a quarterly dividend of about $1.00 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.24%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of APA pay?
At $1.00 per share a year, 100 shares of APA pay $100.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $25.00 each quarter. Buying them costs about $4,463 at the Nov 8, 2026 price.
What is APA's dividend yield?
As of Nov 8, 2026, APA's forward dividend yield is 2.24%, based on a $1.00 annual dividend and a $44.63 share price.
What is APA's dividend per share?
As of Nov 8, 2026, APA pays $1.00 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is APA's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 8, 2026, APA's payout ratio is 16% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has APA grown its dividend?
APA does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next APA ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 8, 2026, APA's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Oct 22, 2026, for $0.25 per share.
APA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+79%
3 Years
+24%
5 Years
+73%
52-Week Range
$23.06 – $52.96
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is APA worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for APA Corporation is $35.76 per share, versus a market price of $44.63. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$35.76
Current Price
$44.63
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-25%
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 0.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 0.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $6.15 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
Full APA dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Nov 23, 2026 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 | $0.2500 | regular |
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