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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) pays a $0.60 annual dividend ($0.15 quarterly), yielding 0.98% at $60.96/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-15. 5 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.98%
Annual Dividend: $0.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 8.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 25
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. dividend pays $0.60 per share annually, backed by one of the world's largest copper mining operations. FCX runs mines across North America, South America, and Indonesia, with flagship assets including the Grasberg minerals district and Morenci in Arizona. The current yield sits at 0.96%, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on July 15, 2026. With a beta of 1.359, FCX stock carries above-average price volatility, making it a fit for dividend investors who can tolerate cyclical swings in exchange for a conservatively funded payout.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. pays out 8.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That figure leaves substantial earnings retained within the business, which limits the mechanical pressure on the dividend even during periods of weaker commodity prices. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. dividend safety is supported by that low payout floor, but the most significant risk factor is the company's exposure to copper price cycles: revenue tied to commodity markets can swing sharply, and the dividend history shows multiple cuts and suspensions when conditions deteriorated.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.5% per year from 1996 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.3940 at the start of the window to $0.6000 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 200.0% in 2022, which reflects a restart from a deeply reduced base rather than organic acceleration. Growth is slow, and the history contains multiple year-over-year declines exceeding 5%, which means income investors cannot treat this as a steadily compounding payout.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | 0.0% | $0.60 (2022) | $0.60 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -13.5% | $2.56 (2013) | $0.60 (2025) |
FCX stock fits dividend investors who prioritize payout safety over income size and can accept commodity-driven volatility. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.96%, which is above the 5-year average of 0.84% but still well below what most income-focused portfolios target. Five consecutive years of dividend increases show recent discipline, but the longer history includes cuts and suspensions that break any claim to uninterrupted growth. The trade-off is clear: an 8.2% payout ratio provides a wide cushion against earnings pressure, but the income itself is modest, and copper price cycles have historically driven the dividend up and down.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-10-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-04-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-01-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-10-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-07-15 | $0.1500 |
| 2024-04-12 | $0.1500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4500 |
| 2025 | $0.6000 |
| 2024 | $0.6000 |
| 2023 | $0.6000 |
| 2022 | $0.6000 |
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