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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Frontline plc (FRO) pays a $5.38 annual dividend ($1.34 quarterly), yielding 10.25% at $52.49/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-18. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 10.25%
Annual Dividend: $5.38 per share
Payout Ratio: 46.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 21
Frontline Plc dividend income comes from one of the world's largest publicly traded tanker fleets, operating 80 vessels including VLCCs, Suezmax tankers, and LR2/Aframax tankers across global oil trade routes. FRO currently pays a 12.02% dividend yield, with a trailing annual rate of $6.18 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 18, 2026, with the last declared amount at $3.41 per share. A beta of 0.054 points to very low price correlation with the broader market, which appeals to income-focused investors seeking yield outside traditional equity cycles.
Frontline Plc pays out 46.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained above the dividend, which provides a buffer against the freight rate volatility inherent in oil tanker operations. Frontline Plc dividend safety is supported by that moderate payout, though the company's revenue depends directly on tanker charter rates, which have historically swung sharply, as the dividend history itself shows.
Frontline Plc dividend history shows a CAGR of -16.1% per year from 2004 to 2023. Per-share payments fell from $80.25 to $2.87 over that window (with 2024, 2025, and 2026 all partial years). The largest annual increase in the window was 173.3% in 2023, reflecting how sharply tanker market conditions can reverse, but the long-run trend is a steep decline. FRO carries zero consecutive years of dividend increases, and the history contains multiple year-over-year declines exceeding 5%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year | -21.1% | $10.00 (2010) | $0.93 (2025) |
FRO stock fits income-focused investors who can accept significant dividend variability in exchange for a high current yield. At 12.02%, the yield is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits well above the 5-year average yield of 2.87%, which reflects how much tanker market conditions have shifted. The 46.9% payout ratio means the current dividend is not stretched relative to earnings. The trade-off is real: Frontline Plc operates in a cyclical industry where charter rates drive earnings, and the long-run CAGR of -16.1% shows the dividend has contracted sharply over time. Income today is substantial; income tomorrow depends on freight markets.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $3.4100 |
| 2026-06-12 | $1.5500 |
| 2026-03-12 | $1.0300 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-06-12 | $0.1800 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-12-11 | $0.3400 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.6200 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.6200 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.9900 |
| 2025 | $0.9300 |
| 2024 | $1.9500 |
| 2023 | $2.8700 |
| 2022 | $0.1500 |
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