Diversified Energy Company
DECEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$14.11
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.22%
Annual Dividend
$1.16
Payout Ratio
15%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 28, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DEC Dividend Safety Score
52/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage15% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 3.88
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 DEC a good dividend stock?
MixedDiversified Energy Company (DEC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.22% ($1.16/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (15%)
- 847% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 15%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 28, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.31
- Market Cap
- $1.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 1.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 847%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.33 – $18.90
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 29, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.8800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.16 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$29.00
Annual$116.00
Monthly avg$9.67
