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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Glencore plc (GLNCY) pays a $0.17 annual dividend, yielding 2.20% at $15.44/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-28. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.20%
Annual Dividend: $0.17 per share
Payout Ratio: 30.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-28
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 14
Glencore plc dividend investors are buying into one of the world's largest commodity producers, spanning copper, cobalt, zinc, and coal across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The current yield stands at 2.2%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $0.17 per share. GLNCY also operates a large marketing and distribution arm, sourcing physical commodities from third-party producers and supplying industries from automotive to energy. The low beta of 0.568 means the stock moves less than the broader market, which appeals to income investors who prioritize lower volatility.
Glencore plc pays out 30.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves meaningful room to sustain payments even when commodity revenues fluctuate, and GLNCY's dual-segment structure, combining industrial production with a large third-party marketing business, provides multiple revenue streams that support the current payout level. Glencore plc dividend safety is most at risk from commodity price cycles: the dividend history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, a reminder that payouts here are tied to volatile underlying markets.
Glencore plc dividend history shows a CAGR of 11.9% per year from 2012 to 2023. Per-share payments grew from $0.2880 to $0.9900 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 131.2% in 2022, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has been anything but linear. For income investors, that volatility means the headline CAGR overstates how smoothly dividends have risen.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | -10.1% | $0.34 (2019) | $0.20 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -9.1% | $0.52 (2013) | $0.20 (2025) |
GLNCY stock fits dividend investors who can tolerate commodity-driven payment swings in exchange for a moderate yield and a conservative payout ratio. The current yield of 2.2% sits in the moderate (2-4%) range but runs below the 5-year average of 3.2%, meaning buyers today are getting less income than the historical norm. The 30% payout ratio is the real anchor here: it keeps the dividend from looking stretched even when earnings dip. The trade-off is that Glencore plc offers no consecutive years of dividend increases, so income investors who need predictable annual raises will find this stock a poor fit.
| 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 | $0.5500 |
| 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 | $0.9900 |
| 2022 | $0.7400 |
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