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Data last updated: Sep 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 17, 2026): Hecla Mining Company (HL) pays a $0.02 annual dividend, yielding 0.08% at $17.99/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-26. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.08%
Annual Dividend: $0.02 per share
Payout Ratio: 3.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-26
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 22
Hecla Mining Company dividend payments come from one of the oldest silver and gold producers in the United States, founded in 1891 and operating mines across Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, and Canada. The current yield sits at 0.07%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.0150 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 26, 2026. With a beta of 1.383, HL stock carries above-average price volatility, which makes it a difficult fit for investors who prioritize income predictability.
Hecla Mining Company pays out 3.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room between earnings and the dividend obligation, which is the primary factor supporting the current payment level. Hecla Mining Company dividend safety faces its biggest test from commodity price exposure: HL produces silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates sold to smelters and metal traders, meaning revenue swings with metal prices rather than recurring contracts. The history table shows multiple year-over-year declines, confirming that the dividend has been cut before when conditions tightened.
Hecla Mining Company dividend history shows a CAGR of -4.0% per year from 1985 to 2024. The per-share payment started at $0.2000 and ended at $0.0401, a net decline over nearly four decades (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation, per Hecla Mining Company dividend 2026 partial-year notes). The largest annual increase in the window was 129.4% in 2021, but the overall trend is negative, and the data block flags at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming the payout has been cut more than once across the full history.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -13.0% | $0.02 (2022) | $0.01 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -1.8% | $0.02 (2020) | $0.01 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.1% | $0.01 (2015) | $0.01 (2025) |
For dividend investors, HL stock is a commodity-driven miner with a yield classified as low (below 2%), currently sitting at just 0.07%, well below its own 5-year average yield of 0.14%. The payout ratio of 3.2% means the dividend consumes very little of earnings, but that has not translated into growth: the long-run CAGR is negative, and there are zero consecutive years of dividend increases. What an investor gets here is a token dividend from a silver and gold producer whose stock price moves are driven far more by metal markets than by income mechanics. The trade-off is clear: minimal income, high price volatility, and a dividend with a history of cuts.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | $0.0037 |
| 2026-05-22 | $0.0037 |
| 2026-03-09 | $0.0037 |
| 2025-11-24 | $0.0037 |
| 2025-08-22 | $0.0037 |
| 2025-05-23 | $0.0037 |
| 2025-03-10 | $0.0037 |
| 2024-11-21 | $0.0138 |
| 2024-08-26 | $0.0138 |
| 2024-05-23 | $0.0063 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0112 |
| 2025 | $0.0149 |
| 2024 | $0.0401 |
| 2023 | $0.0251 |
| 2022 | $0.0226 |
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