Ecopetrol (EC) Dividend
Ecopetrol S.A. · Energy · Oil & Gas Integrated · annual payer
As of Nov 5, 2026, Ecopetrol (EC) pays an annual dividend of $0.6610 per share, or $0.65 a year, a 4.08% yield at its $15.92 share price. It pays once a year, usually in May. It has a dividend safety grade of C.
Forward Yield
4.08%
Annual Dividend
$0.65
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
-11.1%
Ex-Date
Apr 29, 2026
Frequency
Annual
Key facts about EC's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) has a forward dividend yield of 4.08%, based on an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and a share price of $15.92.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, EC's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (57 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- EC last cut its regular dividend in 2025.
- EC's most recent ex-dividend date was Apr 29, 2026, for a dividend of $0.66 per share.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, EC pays out 36% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- EC's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 11.1% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, EC's 4.08% yield is 70% below its five-year average yield of 13.53%.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for EC is $11.16 per share, 30% below the $15.92 share price, so EC screens as overvalued.
- Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) pays its dividend annual, once a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "EC Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EC
Is EC a good dividend stock?
MixedEcopetrol S.A. (EC) pays a annual dividend yielding 4.08% ($0.65/yr), with 0 years 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 (36%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.65
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -11.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- -0.08
- Market Cap
- $32.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 34%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.10 – $18.38
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
EC dividend changes
Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) pays a variable dividend: across the 31 payments on record since 2008, 11 were higher than the one before and 7 lower. The latest change was up 30.6% to $0.661 per share, going ex-dividend on Apr 29, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Higher | $0.506 → $0.661 | +30.6% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Higher | $0.486 → $0.506 | +4.1% |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Lower | $0.800 → $0.486 | −39.3% |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Lower | $0.828 → $0.800 | −3.4% |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Lower | $0.861 → $0.828 | −3.8% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Higher | $0.0930 → $0.861 | +825.8% |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Lower | $0.637 → $0.0930 | −85.4% |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Higher | $0.161 → $0.637 | +295.7% |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Lower | $1.03 → $0.161 | −84.4% |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Higher | $0.538 → $1.03 | +92.2% |
| Jul 8, 2011 | Higher | $0.524 → $0.540 | +3.1% |
| Apr 7, 2011 | Higher | $0.331 → $0.524 | +58.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EC a good dividend stock?
Mixed. Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) pays a annual dividend yielding 4.08% ($0.65/yr), with 0 years 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.
Is EC undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, EC's fair value is about $11.16 versus a $15.92 share price — so it looks overvalued (-30% vs. fair value).
Is EC's dividend safe?
EC has a dividend-safety grade of C (57/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2025, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is EC's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for EC is about $11.16 per share, about 30% below the current $15.92 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is EC a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data EC screens as "mixed" and overvalued. Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) pays a annual dividend yielding 4.08% ($0.65/yr), with 0 years 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. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will EC cut its dividend?
EC earns a dividend-safety grade of C (57/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2025). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does EC pay a dividend?
Yes. Ecopetrol S.A. pays a annual dividend of about $0.65 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 4.08%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of EC pay?
At $0.65 per share a year, 100 shares of EC pay $65.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $65.00 each year. Buying them costs about $1,592 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
What is EC's dividend yield?
As of Nov 5, 2026, EC's forward dividend yield is 4.08%, based on a $0.65 annual dividend and a $15.92 share price.
What is EC's dividend per share?
As of Nov 5, 2026, EC pays $0.65 per share per year, distributed on a annual basis.
What is EC's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 5, 2026, EC's payout ratio is 36% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has EC grown its dividend?
EC does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next EC ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 5, 2026, EC's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Apr 29, 2026, for $0.66 per share.
EC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+75%
3 Years
+36%
5 Years
+34%
52-Week Range
$9.10 – $18.38
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Ecopetrol S.A. is $11.16 per share, versus a market price of $15.92. That implies 30% of downside.
Fair Value
$11.16
Current Price
$15.92
Downside
-30%
Margin of Safety
-43%
How we get there
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 -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 0.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.84 EPS, $0.65 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EC Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Full EC dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $0.6610 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $0.5060 | regular |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | $0.4860 | regular |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | $0.8000 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | $0.8000 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.8280 | regular |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | $0.8280 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $0.8280 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | $0.8610 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $1.4910 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.0930 | regular |
| Apr 21, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | $0.8940 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | $0.5350 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | $1.4440 | regular |
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