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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Glencore plc (GLNCY) pays a $0.51 annual dividend, yielding 3.14% at $16.25/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-28. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.14%
Annual Dividend: $0.51 per share
Payout Ratio: 29.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-28
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 14
Glencore plc dividend income comes from one of the world's largest commodity producers and traders, spanning copper, cobalt, coal, and oil across every major continent. The current yield sits at 3.14%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.51 per share. The next ex-dividend date is August 28, 2026. GLNCY's beta of 0.514 points to lower price volatility than the broader market, which appeals to income-focused investors who want commodity exposure without extreme swings.
Glencore plc pays out 29.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings relative to the dividend means the company keeps substantial room to sustain payments even if commodity revenues soften. Glencore plc dividend safety is further supported by the breadth of its operations: it produces and trades metals, minerals, and energy products across dozens of markets, reducing dependence on any single commodity price. The most significant pressure point is that commodity prices are cyclical, and a broad downturn across metals and energy would directly affect the earnings base that supports the payout.
Glencore plc dividend history shows a CAGR of 11.7% per year from 2012 to 2023. Per-share payments grew from $0.3080 to $1.0400 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the growth calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 85.0% in 2022. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | -12.9% | $0.40 (2019) | $0.20 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -9.1% | $0.52 (2013) | $0.20 (2025) |
GLNCY fits dividend investors who want commodity-sector income without an aggressive payout commitment. The yield is moderate (2-4%), currently at 3.14%, which sits nearly in line with its 5-year average of 3.15%. That consistency in yield level is notable, but the dividend history includes meaningful cuts alongside sharp increases, so income here has not been smooth. The 29.0% payout ratio is the stock's clearest strength: it gives Glencore plc room to maintain payments through commodity downturns. The trade-off is that income is tied to the volatile earnings of a global mining and trading operation, and the dividend has moved sharply in both directions over the past decade.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | $0.3400 |
| 2026-05-08 | $0.1700 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.1000 |
| 2025-05-02 | $0.1000 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-05-02 | $0.1300 |
| 2023-08-31 | $0.6000 |
| 2023-05-04 | $0.4400 |
| 2022-09-01 | $0.4800 |
| 2022-04-21 | $0.2600 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5100 |
| 2025 | $0.2000 |
| 2024 | $0.2600 |
| 2023 | $1.0400 |
| 2022 | $0.7400 |
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