APA Corporation
APAEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$38.22
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.62%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
23%
5-Yr Growth
58.5%
Ex-Date
Jul 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
APA Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage23% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage21% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.61
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 APA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAPA Corporation (APA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.62% ($1.00/yr), with 5 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 (23%)
- Strong 58.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 72% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.62%
- Payout Ratio
- 23%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 58.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.33
- Market Cap
- $13.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 72%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.74 – $45.66
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
