California Resources Corporation
CRCEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$61.00
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.66%
Annual Dividend
$1.62
Payout Ratio
38%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CRC Dividend Safety Score
76/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage38% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage33% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.47
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 CRC a good dividend stock?
YesCalifornia Resources Corporation (CRC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.66% ($1.62/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (38%)
- 100% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.66%
- Payout Ratio
- 38%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.62
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.90
- Market Cap
- $5.4B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 100%
- 52-Week Range
- $43.25 – $71.98
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2025 | — | $0.3880 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3880 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.3880 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.3880 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.3880 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.2830 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.2830 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | $0.2830 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.62 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$40.50
Annual$162.00
Monthly avg$13.50
