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OQ Exploration and ProductionMUS:OQEP -0.23%37 Dividend Yield % is 4.90% as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 214% above its 10-year median of 1.56. GuruFocus rates MUS:OQEP with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 498 Oil & Gas companies, OQ Exploration and Production ranks better than 65.66% on this metric.
OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP) 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.
* 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.
OQ Exploration and Production Dividend Yield % Chart
MUS:OQEP vs COP, EOG, FANG: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, OQ Exploration and Production's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
OQ Exploration and Production Dividend Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, OQ Exploration and Production's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where OQ Exploration and Production's Dividend Yield % falls into.
OQ Exploration and Production Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
OQ Exploration and Production Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
OMR 0.007230
2026-05-24
2026-05-24
0000-00-00
Cash Dividend
quarterly
OMR:OMR 1.000000
OMR 0.007230
2026-03-15
2026-03-12
0000-00-00
Cash Dividend
quarterly
OMR:OMR 1.000000
OMR 0.007210
2025-08-31
2025-08-28
2025-11-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
OMR:OMR 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.
* 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.
OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP) has a Dividend Yield % of 4.90% as of Aug. 03, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on OQ Exploration and Production and its competitors. This is 214% above median its historical median of 1.56. Over the past decade, OQ Exploration and Production's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.35 to 5.07. According to the industry distribution chart, OQ Exploration and Production ranks #171 out of 498 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 34.3%.
Is OQ Exploration and Production's Dividend Yield % too high?
OQ Exploration and Production's current Dividend Yield % of 4.90% is 214% above median its 10-year median of 1.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.35 to a high of 5.07. The Oil & Gas industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.68. OQ Exploration and Production's value of 4.90% is 33.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, OQ Exploration and Production ranks #171 out of 498 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, OQ Exploration and Production has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does OQ Exploration and Production's Dividend Yield % compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, OQ Exploration and Production ranks #171 out of 498 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts OQ Exploration and Production in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.68. OQ Exploration and Production's value of 4.90% is 33.3% above this benchmark. Historically, OQ Exploration and Production's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.35 to 5.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.56 vs. the industry median of 3.68, OQ Exploration and Production has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 3.68, based on 498 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. OQ Exploration and Production's current Dividend Yield % of 4.90% is 33.3% above 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on OQ Exploration and Production and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. OQ Exploration and Production's current Dividend Yield % is 4.90%, which is 214% above median its own 10-year median of 1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OQ Exploration and Production stock overvalued right now?
OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP) has a current Dividend Yield % of 4.90%. The current Dividend Yield % is 4.90%, which is 214% above median its 10-year median of 1.56 and 33.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 3.68. OQ Exploration and Production's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP), the current Dividend Yield % is 4.90% as of Aug. 03, 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.
OQ Exploration and Production is engaged in identifying, acquiring, managing, and operating interests in petroleum and other related enterprises. The company reports across two operating segments: blocks operated by OQEP and blocks operated by other entities. The company generates majority of revenue from blocks operated by other entities.
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