Dynagas LNG Partners LP
DLNGEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$3.74
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.28%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
13%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DLNG Dividend Safety Score
53/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage13% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage11% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.59
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.7× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 DLNG a good dividend stock?
MixedDynagas LNG Partners LP (DLNG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.28% ($0.20/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 (13%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.28%
- Payout Ratio
- 13%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.55
- Market Cap
- $136.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 2.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 13%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.40 – $4.45
- Dividend Safety
- C · 53/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2025 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| May 2, 2019 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2019 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2018 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2018 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2018 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2018 | — | $0.4230 | regular |
| Oct 11, 2017 | — | $0.4230 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2017 | — | $0.4230 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2017 | — | $0.4230 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$5.00
Annual$20.00
Monthly avg$1.67
