Marathon Petroleum Corporation
MPCEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$267.05
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.46%
Annual Dividend
$3.91
Payout Ratio
25%
5-Yr Growth
9.4%
Ex-Date
May 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MPC Dividend Safety Score
88/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak13 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage25% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage32% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.47
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 MPC a good dividend stock?
YesMarathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.46% ($3.91/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (25%)
- Strong 9.4% 5-yr dividend growth
- 340% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.46%
- Payout Ratio
- 25%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.91
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.52
- Market Cap
- $78.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 340%
- 52-Week Range
- $155.93 – $272.46
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2025 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| May 21, 2025 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2025 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.8250 | regular |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.8250 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | $0.8250 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | $0.8250 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| May 16, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.91 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$97.75
Annual$391.00
Monthly avg$32.58
