Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Dividend History & Yield
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has increased its dividend for multiple years and currently yields 0.99%. The most recent dividend was $0.1500/share on May 1, 2026, paid Special.
Current Yield
0.99%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.60
Payment Frequency
Special
Payout Ratio
31.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
0.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
64.38%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
0.46%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
65.4%
FCF payout ratio
7.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Interest coverage
17.76x
ROIC (TTM)
10.4%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 31.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($0.77) covers dividend/share ($0.60).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 7.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (64.4%) exceeds EPS growth (-3.8%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Apr 15, 2026
- Payment date
- May 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Jan 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Oct 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Jul 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Apr 15, 2025
- Payment date
- May 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Jan 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Oct 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Jul 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Apr 12, 2024
- Payment date
- May 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Jan 11, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Oct 12, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
Ex-date Jul 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1500
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
The table shows 12 year-over-year increases across 30 calendar years of data (1996–2025).
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.2250 | $0.6000 | +166.7% |
| 2021 | $0.0500 | $0.2250 | +350.0% |
| 2020 | $0.2000 | $0.0500 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | $0.1500 | $0.2000 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | $0.5730 | $0.1500 | -73.8% |
| 2015 | $1.2500 | $0.5730 | -54.2% |
| 2014 | $2.5630 | $1.2500 | -51.2% |
| 2013 | $1.1875 | $2.5630 | +115.8% |
| 2012 | $1.5000 | $1.1875 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | $0.9500 | $1.5000 | +57.9% |
| 2010 | $0.9063 | $0.9500 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | $0.6260 | $0.9063 | +44.8% |
| 2007 | $2.0008 | $0.6260 | -68.7% |
| 2006 | $1.2500 | $2.0008 | +60.1% |
| 2005 | $0.5500 | $1.2500 | +127.3% |
| 2004 | $0.1350 | $0.5500 | +307.4% |
| 2003 | $0.1000 | $0.1350 | +35.0% |
| 1998 | $0.4500 | $0.1000 | -77.8% |
| 1997 | $0.3940 | $0.4500 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | — | $0.3940 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.30B
YoY change
0.0%
5Y CAGR
+64.0%
Peak year (2013)
$2.28B
Latest annual
$865.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $865.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2024 | $865.00M | +0.2% | +$2.00M | ||
| 2023 | $863.00M | -0.3% | -$3.00M | ||
| 2022 | $866.00M | +161.6% | +$535.00M | ||
| 2021 | $331.00M | +353.4% | +$258.00M | ||
| 2020 | $73.00M | -74.9% | -$218.00M | ||
| 2019 | $291.00M | +33.5% | +$73.00M | ||
| 2018 | $218.00M | +10800.0% | +$216.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.00M | -66.7% | -$4.00M | ||
| 2016 | $6.00M | -99.0% | -$599.00M | ||
| 2015 | $605.00M | -53.6% | -$700.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.30B | -42.8% | -$976.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.28B | +102.0% | +$1.15B | ||
| 2012 | $1.13B | -20.7% | -$294.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.42B | +60.8% | +$538.00M | ||
| 2010 | $885.00M | — | +$885.00M | ||
| 2009 | $0 | -100.0% | -$693.00M | ||
| 2008 | $693.00M | +64.6% | +$272.00M | ||
| 2007 | $421.00M | -54.0% | -$494.77M | ||
| 2006 | $915.77M | +102.4% | +$463.26M | ||
| 2005 | $452.51M | +127.6% | +$253.73M | ||
| 2004 | $198.78M | +158.0% | +$121.74M | ||
| 2003 | $77.04M | +106.6% | +$39.74M | ||
| 2002 | $37.29M | — | +$37.29M | ||
| 2001 | $0 | -100.0% | -$103.65M | ||
| 2000 | $103.65M | +100.5% | +$51.95M | ||
| 1999 | $51.70M | -38.2% | -$32.00M | ||
| 1998 | $83.70M | -66.9% | -$169.00M | ||
| 1997 | $252.70M | -7.2% | -$19.50M | ||
| 1996 | $272.20M | +19.9% | +$45.10M | ||
| 1995 | $227.10M | +33.4% | +$56.80M | ||
| 1994 | $170.30M | — | +$170.30M | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | -100.0% | -$100.20M | ||
| 1991 | $100.20M | -15.7% | -$18.70M | ||
| 1990 | $118.90M | +25.2% | +$23.90M | ||
| 1989 | $95.00M | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) came in at $865.00M – edged up 0.0% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid expanded at a +64.0% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Between 2013 and 2025, Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid plunged 62.1%, falling from $2.28B to $865.00M.
2013 marks the peak dividends paid at $2.28B, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1992.
Among 8 Basic Materials peers, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) ranks 6th; the peer median for dividends paid is $1.05B.
Freeport-McMoRan Dividends Paid 2025: $865.00M
Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid in 2025 was $865.00M, edged up 0.0% from 2024.
Freeport-McMoRan Dividends Paid 2024: $865.00M
Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid in 2024 was $865.00M, edged up 0.2% from 2023.
Freeport-McMoRan Dividends Paid 2023: $863.00M
Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid in 2023 was $863.00M, edged down 0.3% below 2022.
Freeport-McMoRan Dividends Paid 2022: $866.00M
Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid in 2022 was $866.00M, surged 161.6% from 2021.
Freeport-McMoRan Dividends Paid 2021: $331.00M
Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid in 2021 was $331.00M.
See more financial history for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Freeport-McMoRan, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Linde (LIN) | $2.81B | Basic Materials |
| Southern Copper (SCCO) | $2.49B | Basic Materials |
| Air Products and Chemicals (APD) | $1.58B | Basic Materials |
| Newmont (NEM) | $1.11B | Basic Materials |
| CRH (CRH) | $996.00M | Basic Materials |
| Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | $789.80M | Basic Materials |
| Ecolab (ECL) | $753.60M | Basic Materials |
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | $728.08M | Basic Materials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Freeport-McMoRan pay dividends?
Yes, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) pays special dividends of approximately $0.60 per share annually, yielding 0.99%.
What is Freeport-McMoRan's dividend yield?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has a current dividend yield of 0.99%.
Is Freeport-McMoRan's dividend safe?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Freeport-McMoRan increased its dividend?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has 0 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Freeport-McMoRan's dividend payout ratio?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has a dividend payout ratio of 31.7%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Freeport-McMoRan's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is $1.30B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) dividends paid changed 0.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +64.0% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $2.28B in 2013.
What was Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid in 2024?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) dividends paid in 2024 was $865.00M.
What was Freeport-McMoRan dividends paid in 2025?
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) dividends paid in 2025 was $865.00M.
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