Blue Owl Capital Inc.
OWLFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
6.77%
Annual Dividend
$0.79
Payout Ratio
754%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) yields 6.77% ($0.79 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.19 — +30% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (57/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is OWL a good dividend stock?
MixedBlue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.77% ($0.79/yr), with 4 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
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (754%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.77%
- Payout Ratio
- 754%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.79
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.19
- Market Cap
- $28.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 97.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
OWL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-31%
3 Years
-10%
5 Years
-25%
52-Week Range
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Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is OWL worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Blue Owl Capital Inc. is $15.19 per share, versus a market price of $11.67. That implies 30% of upside — a margin of safety of about 23%.
Fair Value
$15.19
Current Price
$11.67
Upside
+30%
Margin of Safety
23%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 10.2% discount rate (CAPM), 11.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.12 EPS, $0.79 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
OWL Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| May 13, 2026 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| May 14, 2025 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2025 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| May 20, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.79 / yr per share
