APA Corporation
APAEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.23%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
21%
5-Yr Growth
58.5%
Ex-Date
Oct 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, APA Corporation (APA) yields 2.23% ($1.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $37.64 — -16% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (74/100).
Is APA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAPA Corporation (APA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.23% ($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 (21%)
- Strong 58.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 71% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.23%
- Payout Ratio
- 21%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 58.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.37
- Market Cap
- $15.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 71%
- 52-Week Range
- $21.63 – $47.44
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
APA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+98%
3 Years
+13%
5 Years
+71%
52-Week Range
$21.63 – $47.44
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 $37.64 per share, versus a market price of $44.87. That implies 16% of downside.
Fair Value
$37.64
Current Price
$44.87
Downside
-16%
Margin of Safety
-19%
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 -3.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -1.4% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -1.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.74 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 22, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
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