As of today (2026-06-26), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Freeport-McMoRan is 0.97%.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Freeport-McMoRan is 1.00%.
MEX:FCX's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 71.39% of 332
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.985
vs MEX:FCX: 0.97
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 55.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Freeport-McMoRan was 128.90% per year. The lowest was -31.30% per year. And the median was 13.70% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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.
Freeport-McMoRan Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
MEX:FCX vs SCCO, IE, COPRD: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Copper subindustry, Freeport-McMoRan'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.
Freeport-McMoRan Forward Dividend Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Freeport-McMoRan's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Freeport-McMoRan's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Freeport-McMoRan Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.150000
2026-04-15
2026-04-15
2026-05-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.454400
USD 0.150000
2026-01-15
2026-01-15
2026-02-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.644600
USD 0.150000
2025-10-15
2025-10-15
2025-11-03
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 18.424600
USD 0.150000
2025-07-15
2025-07-15
2025-08-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 18.688600
* 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.
Freeport-McMoRan's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
10.47264
/
1090.00
=
0.96 %
Current Share Price is MXN1090.00. Freeport-McMoRan's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as MXN2.61816 * 4 = MXN10.47264.
Freeport-McMoRan's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
10.83183
/
1090.00
=
0.99 %
Current Share Price is MXN1090.00. Freeport-McMoRan's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is MXN10.83183.
* 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 0.97% mean?
Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.97% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Freeport-McMoRan and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Freeport-McMoRan ranks #237 out of 332 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 71.4%.
Is Freeport-McMoRan's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Freeport-McMoRan's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.97%. The Metals & Mining industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.99. Freeport-McMoRan's value of 0.97% is 51.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Freeport-McMoRan ranks #237 out of 332 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Freeport-McMoRan has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Freeport-McMoRan's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to SCCO and IE?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Freeport-McMoRan ranks #237 out of 332 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Freeport-McMoRan in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.99. Freeport-McMoRan's value of 0.97% is 51.1% 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Metals & Mining companies is 1.99, based on 332 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. Freeport-McMoRan's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.97% is 51.1% 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 Freeport-McMoRan and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Freeport-McMoRan's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.97%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Freeport-McMoRan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN843.05, compared to a current price of MXN1,090.00 — trading 29.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.97% and 51.1% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.99. Freeport-McMoRan's overall GF Score™ is 84/100. 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 Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.97% as of Jun. 26, 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 Freeport-McMoRan (MEX:FCX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Freeport-McMoRan stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,090.00 is trading 29.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN843.05.
GuruFocus considers Freeport-McMoRan to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:FCX:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.97%
GF Value™: MXN843.05 vs. price of MXN1,090.00 (29.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 51.1% below the Metals & Mining median (#237 of 332)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:FCX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Freeport-McMoRan owns stakes in 10 copper mines, led by its 49% ownership of the Grasberg copper and gold operations in Indonesia, 55% of the Cerro Verde mine in Peru, and 72% of Morenci in Arizona. It sold around 1.1 million metric tons of copper (its share) in 2025, making it the one of the world's largest copper miners by volume. It also sold about 530,000 ounces of gold, mostly from Grasberg, and 74 million pounds of molybdenum. It had about 25 years of copper reserves at the end of December 2025. We expect it to sell about 1.3 million metric tons of copper and 610,000 ounces of gold midcycle in 2030.
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