Oracle Corporation
ORCLTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$236.34
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.85%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
15.8%
Ex-Date
Apr 9, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ORCL Dividend Safety Score
83/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage36% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 4.15
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 ORCL a good dividend stock?
YesOracle Corporation (ORCL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.85% ($2.00/yr), with 16 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
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (36%)
- Strong 15.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 187% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.85%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 15.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 9, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.66
- Market Cap
- $679.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 42.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 187%
- 52-Week Range
- $134.57 – $345.72
- Dividend Safety
- A · 83/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Oct 9, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$50.00
Annual$200.00
Monthly avg$16.67
