Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
HPEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$39.60
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.53%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
61%
5-Yr Growth
-12.2%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
HP Dividend Safety Score
61/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage61% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage28% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.76
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 HP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsHelmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.53% ($1.00/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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.53%
- Payout Ratio
- 61%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -12.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.57
- Market Cap
- $4.0B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 17%
- 52-Week Range
- $15.08 – $41.82
- Dividend Safety
- C · 61/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.4850 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.4850 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | $0.4850 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
