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Data last updated: Nov 10, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 10, 2026): Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (HPGLY) pays a $3.00 annual dividend, yielding 2.37% at $73.58/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-22. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.37%
Annual Dividend: $3.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 878.7% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-22
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 6
Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft dividend investors are looking at one of the world's largest container shipping operators, running a fleet of 301 vessels with 2.4 million TEU of capacity across global trade lanes. The current yield stands at 2.37%, with trailing twelve-month payments totaling $3.00 per share. The most recent dividend paid was $1.76 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for May 22, 2026. At a beta of 1.15, HPGLY stock moves with more volatility than the broader market, which shapes the income experience for dividend investors.
Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft pays out 878.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure is not a rounding error — it reflects a period where reported earnings have fallen sharply relative to the declared dividend, a pattern common in cyclical industries like marine shipping where freight rates can swing dramatically. Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft dividend safety is directly tied to the company's ability to generate operating cash flow from its liner shipping and terminal operations, which span dry cargo, reefer cargo, and dangerous goods across global routes. The most significant pressure point is the cyclical nature of container shipping: freight rate downturns compress earnings fast, and a payout ratio already above 800% leaves almost no buffer.
Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft dividend history shows a CAGR of 21.4% per year from 2021 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.14 in 2021 to $4.64 in 2025 (with 2026 a partial year and not included in the CAGR calculation). That headline growth rate is heavily distorted by 2022, when the annual dividend surged 753.9% — a single-year spike driven by extraordinary shipping market conditions. The window also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means the growth line is anything but straight. Zero consecutive years of dividend increases are on record, so the CAGR reflects volatility, not a disciplined growth program.
HPGLY stock fits dividend investors who can tolerate sharp swings in payout size in exchange for exposure to global container shipping. The current yield of 2.37% is moderate (2-4%), and it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 4.91%, which tells you the stock has historically offered more income than it does right now. The payout ratio of 878.7% is the defining trade-off: payments have been large in boom years and compressed in downturns, and the history table confirms both extremes. What an investor gets here is a business with genuine global scale — 301 vessels, terminals, and digital logistics infrastructure — paired with a dividend that reflects the freight cycle more than any commitment to income growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | $1.7600 |
| 2025-05-05 | $4.6410 |
| 2024-05-02 | $4.9630 |
| 2023-05-04 | $34.3250 |
| 2022-05-26 | $18.2640 |
| 2021-05-28 | $2.1390 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.7600 |
| 2025 | $4.6410 |
| 2024 | $4.9630 |
| 2023 | $34.3250 |
| 2022 | $18.2640 |
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