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During the past 12 months, California Resources's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of California Resources was 101.70% per year. The lowest was 25.50% per year. And the median was 63.60% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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California Resources (STU:1CLD) 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.
California Resources Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
STU:1CLD vs CNX, CRK, MUR: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, California Resources'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.
California Resources Forward Dividend Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, California Resources's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where California Resources's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
California Resources Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
California Resources Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.405000
2026-05-29
2026-05-29
2026-06-18
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.405000
2026-03-13
2026-03-13
2026-03-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.405000
2025-12-01
2025-12-01
2025-12-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.387500
2025-08-27
2025-08-27
2025-09-12
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.859000
* 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.
California Resources'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 3.05% mean?
California Resources (STU:1CLD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.05% as of Aug. 15, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on California Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, California Resources ranks #299 out of 494 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 60.5%.
Is California Resources' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
California Resources' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.05%. The Oil & Gas industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.96. California Resources' value of 3.05% is 23% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, California Resources ranks #299 out of 494 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, California Resources has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does California Resources' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to CNX and CRK?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, California Resources ranks #299 out of 494 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places California Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.96. California Resources' value of 3.05% is 23% 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 3.96, based on 494 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. California Resources's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.05% is 23% 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 California Resources and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. California Resources's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.05%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is California Resources stock overvalued right now?
California Resources (STU:1CLD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.05%. The stock's GF Value™ is €49.60, compared to a current price of €45.98 — trading 7.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.05% and 23% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 3.96. California Resources' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 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 California Resources (STU:1CLD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.05% as of Aug. 15, 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 California Resources (STU:1CLD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, California Resources stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €45.98 is trading 7.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €49.60.
Key valuation signals for STU:1CLD:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 3.05%
GF Value™: €49.60 vs. price of €45.98 (7.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 23% below the Oil & Gas median (#299 of 494)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:1CLD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
California Resources Corp is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. The company has operations spread across different properties in several oil and gas exploration basins in California and Utah, such as the Midway-Sunset, South Belridge, and McKittrick fields, in the San Joaquin Basin, and other properties located in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Uinta, and the Ventura and Salinas basins. Additionally, the company is focused on maximizing the value of its land, mineral ownership, and energy expertise for decarbonization by developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions-reducing projects. Its business is organized into two reporting segments: oil and natural gas, which generate maximum revenue, and carbon management.
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