During the past 12 months, Matador Resources Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 42.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 63.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Matador Resources Co was 89.50% per year. The lowest was 63.60% per year. And the median was 76.55% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Matador Resources Co (NYSE:MTDR) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
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.
Matador Resources Co Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
MTDR vs SM, CHRD, CRC: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Matador Resources Co'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.
Matador Resources Co Forward Dividend Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Matador Resources Co's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matador Resources Co's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Matador Resources Co Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Matador Resources Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.375000
2026-05-08
2026-05-08
2026-06-05
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.375000
2026-02-27
2026-02-27
2026-03-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.375000
2025-11-10
2025-11-10
2025-12-05
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.312500
2025-08-15
2025-08-15
2025-09-05
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* 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.
Matador Resources Co'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 2.99% mean?
Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.99% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Matador Resources Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Matador Resources Co ranks #315 out of 489 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Matador Resources Co's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Matador Resources Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.99%. The Oil & Gas industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.14. Matador Resources Co's value of 2.99% is 27.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Matador Resources Co ranks #315 out of 489 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Matador Resources Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matador Resources Co's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to SM and CHRD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Matador Resources Co ranks #315 out of 489 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Matador Resources Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.14. Matador Resources Co's value of 2.99% is 27.8% 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 4.14, 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. Matador Resources Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.99% is 27.8% 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 Matador Resources Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matador Resources Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matador Resources Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matador Resources Co (MTDR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $60.72, compared to a current price of $50.09 — trading 17.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.99% and 27.8% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.14. Matador Resources Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 3 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 Matador Resources Co (MTDR), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.99% as of Jun. 25, 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 Matador Resources Co (MTDR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matador Resources Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $50.09 is trading 17.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $60.72.
GuruFocus considers Matador Resources Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MTDR:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.99%
GF Value™: $60.72 vs. price of $50.09 (17.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 27.8% below the Oil & Gas median (#315 of 489)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MTDR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Matador Resources Co is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources. The majority of the company's assets are located in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Along with maintaining a portfolio of oil and natural gas properties, Matador works to identify and develop midstream opportunities that support and enhance its exploration and development business. The Company has two reportable business segments: exploration and production and midstream. The company generates majority of its revenue from the exploration and production segment.
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