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Data last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 21, 2026): Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) pays a $0.91 annual dividend ($0.23 quarterly), yielding 9.89% at $9.20/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-13. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 9.89%
Annual Dividend: $0.91 per share
Payout Ratio: 754.2% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-13
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 6
Blue Owl Capital Inc. dividend income comes from one of the higher-yielding asset managers in the financial services sector, currently paying a 9.76% yield. OWL operates across direct lending to middle-market companies, GP capital solutions for private asset managers, and sale-leaseback real estate transactions structured with triple net leases. The trailing annual dividend rate is $0.91 per share, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 13, 2026. That yield level, combined with a beta of 1.207, makes this stock most relevant to income-focused investors who can tolerate above-average price volatility.
Blue Owl Capital Inc. pays out 743.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). The company's business model spans permanent capital vehicles and long-term private investment funds, which provide a degree of structural durability to its revenue base, though the payout ratio far exceeds what earnings alone can cover. Blue Owl Capital Inc. dividend safety is the central question for any income investor here, and at 743.8%, the gap between reported earnings and the dividend obligation is the most significant data-supported pressure point in the picture.
Blue Owl Capital Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 25.7% per year from 2022 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.43 to $0.855 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 23.6% in 2024, which still represents a pace well above what most dividend-paying stocks deliver.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +25.7% | $0.43 (2022) | $0.85 (2025) |
OWL fits dividend investors who prioritize current income over earnings coverage comfort. The yield is high (above 4%), sitting at 9.76% today versus a 5-year average of 5.68%, meaning the current yield is running well above its own historical norm. That gap reflects either a lower share price relative to the dividend or an accelerated payout growth rate, both of which carry implications for sustainability given the 743.8% payout ratio. What Blue Owl Capital Inc. offers is a fast-growing, high-current-yield dividend backed by a permanent capital business model. What investors accept in return is a payout ratio that earnings alone do not support.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.2300 |
| 2026-05-13 | $0.2300 |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.2250 |
| 2025-11-10 | $0.2250 |
| 2025-08-14 | $0.2250 |
| 2025-05-14 | $0.2250 |
| 2025-02-19 | $0.1800 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.1800 |
| 2024-08-21 | $0.1800 |
| 2024-05-20 | $0.1800 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6850 |
| 2025 | $0.8550 |
| 2024 | $0.6800 |
| 2023 | $0.5500 |
| 2022 | $0.4300 |
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