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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SNPMF) pays a $0.22 annual dividend ($0.02 monthly), yielding 5.63% at $0.55/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-21. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.63%
Annual Dividend: $0.22 per share
Payout Ratio: 70.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-21
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 25
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation dividend comes from one of China's largest integrated energy companies, spanning crude oil exploration, refining, petrochemicals, and a growing hydrogen and new energy business. The current yield stands at 5.42%, with trailing twelve-month payments totaling $0.2170 per share. SNPMF pays monthly, with the next ex-dividend date set for September 21, 2026. A beta of 0.736 means the stock moves less than the broader market, which appeals to income-focused investors who prioritize lower price volatility over aggressive growth.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation pays out 70.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level leaves a meaningful but not wide margin, supported by the company's vertically integrated operations across exploration, refining, and chemicals, which span multiple revenue streams rather than a single product line. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from the dividend's own history: per-share payments have declined at a rate of 3.6% per year since 2004, and the history table contains multiple years with sharp year-over-year drops, showing that the payout has not been immune to cuts when conditions tighten.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of -3.6% per year from 2004 to 2024. Per-share payments started at $0.0996 in 2004 and ended at $0.0481 in 2024 (2025 and 2026 are partial years and excluded from the CAGR). The largest single-year swing in the window was a 960.9% increase in 2018, which illustrates how volatile the annual payout has been rather than reflecting any sustained upward trend. Growth is not the story here.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -22.9% | $0.07 (2022) | $0.03 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -3.0% | $0.04 (2020) | $0.03 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -18.6% | $0.25 (2015) | $0.03 (2025) |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation suits income-focused investors who want a high current yield from an integrated energy business and can tolerate an irregular payout pattern. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), but at 5.42% it sits well below the 5-year average of 8.23%, which means the stock is delivering less income than its own historical norm. The payout ratio of 70.2% is elevated, leaving limited room to absorb earnings pressure without affecting the dividend. What an investor gets is a meaningful yield from a large, diversified Chinese energy operator. What they accept is a dividend that has declined in per-share terms over two decades and has shown sharp year-to-year swings.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | $0.0156 |
| 2026-09-21 | $0.0156 |
| 2026-06-10 | $0.0164 |
| 2025-09-05 | $0.0124 |
| 2025-06-11 | $0.0195 |
| 2024-09-06 | $0.0206 |
| 2024-07-10 | $0.0275 |
| 2023-09-07 | $0.0201 |
| 2023-06-13 | $0.0272 |
| 2022-09-09 | $0.0231 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0476 |
| 2025 | $0.0319 |
| 2024 | $0.0481 |
| 2023 | $0.0473 |
| 2022 | $0.0695 |
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