Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLYFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$33.66
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.22%
Annual Dividend
$0.75
Payout Ratio
23%
5-Yr Growth
16.5%
Ex-Date
Feb 2, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
OVLY Dividend Safety Score
85/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage23% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× 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 OVLY a good dividend stock?
YesOak Valley Bancorp (OVLY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.22% ($0.75/yr), with 12 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
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (23%)
- Strong 16.5% 5-yr dividend growth
- 87% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 23%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.75
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 16.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Feb 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.21
- Market Cap
- $283.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 11.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 87%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.77 – $35.47
- Dividend Safety
- A · 85/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | — | $0.3750 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2025 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
| Jan 29, 2021 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2020 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jul 26, 2019 | — | $0.1350 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.75 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$37.50
Annual$75.00
Monthly avg$6.25
