RPC, Inc.
RESEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.73%
Annual Dividend
$0.16
Payout Ratio
145%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Aug 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, RPC, Inc. (RES) yields 2.73% ($0.16 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $9.24 — +57% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: D (43/100).
Is RES a good dividend stock?
MixedRPC, Inc. (RES) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.73% ($0.16/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- 53% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (145%)
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.73%
- Payout Ratio
- 145%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.68
- Market Cap
- $1.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 53.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 53%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.18 – $8.16
- Dividend Safety
- D · 43/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
RES Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+23%
3 Years
-27%
5 Years
+53%
52-Week Range
$4.18 – $8.16
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RES worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for RPC, Inc. is $9.24 per share, versus a market price of $5.87. That implies 57% of upside — a margin of safety of about 36%.
Fair Value
$9.24
Current Price
$5.87
Upside
+57%
Margin of Safety
36%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 4.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.7% discount rate (CAPM), 4.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.11 EPS, $0.16 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RES Dividend Safety Score
Risky
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 11, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.16 / yr per share
