During the past 12 months, Occidental Petroleum's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 22.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 34.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -18.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Occidental Petroleum was 180.20% per year. The lowest was -76.50% per year. And the median was 1.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Occidental Petroleum Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
FRA:OPC vs FANG, DVN, EOG: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Occidental Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Occidental Petroleum Forward Dividend Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Occidental Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Occidental Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Occidental Petroleum Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.260000
2026-06-10
2026-06-10
2026-07-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.260000
2026-03-10
2026-03-10
2026-04-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.240000
2025-12-10
2025-12-10
2026-01-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.240000
2025-09-10
2025-09-10
2025-10-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Occidental Petroleum's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.02% mean?
Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.02% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Occidental Petroleum and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #381 out of 489 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 77.9%.
Is Occidental Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Occidental Petroleum's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.02%. The Oil & Gas industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.11. Occidental Petroleum's value of 2.02% is 50.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #381 out of 489 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Occidental Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Occidental Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to FANG and DVN?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #381 out of 489 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Occidental Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.11. Occidental Petroleum's value of 2.02% is 50.9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.11, based on 489 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Occidental Petroleum's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.02% is 50.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Occidental Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Occidental Petroleum's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.02%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Occidental Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €40.30, compared to a current price of €44.56 — trading 10.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.02% and 50.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.11. Occidental Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.02% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Occidental Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €44.56 is trading 10.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €40.30.
GuruFocus considers Occidental Petroleum to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:OPC:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.02%
GF Value™: €40.30 vs. price of €44.56 (10.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#381 of 489)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:OPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. At the end of 2025, the company reported net proved reserves of 4.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 1.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025 at a ratio of roughly 74% oil and natural gas liquids and 26% natural gas.
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