Orion S.A.
OECBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$7.18
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.15%
Annual Dividend
$0.08
Payout Ratio
31%
5-Yr Growth
-36.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
OEC Dividend Safety Score
51/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage31% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage8% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 3.02
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 OEC a good dividend stock?
MixedOrion S.A. (OEC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.15% ($0.08/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (31%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.15%
- Payout Ratio
- 31%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.08
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -36.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.98
- Market Cap
- $404.9M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -64%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.35 – $12.10
- Dividend Safety
- C · 51/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2025 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2025 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| May 16, 2023 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.08 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$2.00
Annual$8.00
Monthly avg$0.67
