Hecla Mining Company
HLBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$16.83
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.09%
Annual Dividend
$0.02
Payout Ratio
2%
5-Yr Growth
5.9%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
HL Dividend Safety Score
60/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage2% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage5% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.11
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 HL a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsHecla Mining Company (HL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.09% ($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
- 107% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.09%
- Payout Ratio
- 2%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.02
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.27
- Market Cap
- $11.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 107%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.48 – $34.17
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.0060 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.02 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$0.50
Annual$2.00
Monthly avg$0.17
