VAALCO Energy, Inc.
EGYEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$5.61
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.46%
Annual Dividend
$0.25
Payout Ratio
93%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
EGY Dividend Safety Score
68/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage93% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.70
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 EGY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsVAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.46% ($0.25/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- 69% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (93%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.46%
- Payout Ratio
- 93%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.25
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.07
- Market Cap
- $600.3M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 69%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.30 – $6.72
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 23, 2023 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.25 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$6.25
Annual$25.00
Monthly avg$2.08
