Hecla Mining Company
HLBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.08%
Annual Dividend
$0.02
Payout Ratio
2%
5-Yr Growth
5.9%
Ex-Date
Aug 26, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Hecla Mining Company (HL) yields 0.08% ($0.02 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.47 — -66% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (61/100).
Is HL a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsHecla Mining Company (HL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.08% ($0.02/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (2%)
- Strong 5.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 227% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 2%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.02
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.38
- Market Cap
- $12.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 227%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.91 – $34.17
- Dividend Safety
- C · 61/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
HL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+47%
3 Years
+365%
5 Years
+227%
52-Week Range
$10.91 – $34.17
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is HL worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Hecla Mining Company is $6.47 per share, versus a market price of $18.92. That implies 66% of downside.
Fair Value
$6.47
Current Price
$18.92
Downside
-66%
Margin of Safety
-193%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.2% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.83 EPS, $0.02 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
HL 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 HL dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | — | $0.0040 | regular |
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.0040 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2026 | — | $0.0040 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.0040 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0040 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.0040 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.0040 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.0140 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | $0.0140 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.0060 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | $0.0060 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.0060 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | $0.0060 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.0060 | regular |
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