Murphy USA Inc.
MUSAConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.39%
Annual Dividend
$2.43
Payout Ratio
8%
5-Yr Growth
16.5%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) yields 0.39% ($2.43 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $626.45 — +2% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (73/100). 5 years of dividend growth.
Is MUSA a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsMurphy USA Inc. (MUSA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.39% ($2.43/yr), with 5 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
- Comfortable payout ratio (8%)
- Strong 16.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 295% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.39%
- Payout Ratio
- 8%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.43
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 16.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.29
- Market Cap
- $11.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 295%
- 52-Week Range
- $345.23 – $636.05
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
MUSA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+63%
3 Years
+93%
5 Years
+295%
52-Week Range
$345.23 – $636.05
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MUSA worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Murphy USA Inc. is $626.45 per share, versus a market price of $613.15. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$626.45
Current Price
$613.15
Gap
+2%
Margin of Safety
2%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 12.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.1% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 10.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $28.76 EPS, $2.43 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MUSA Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.6400 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2025 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2025 | — | $0.4900 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | $0.4500 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.43 / yr per share
