APA Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
APA is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.57% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd May, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd April, 2026.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
2.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 22 May 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 22 Apr 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Analysts Just Shipped A Notable Upgrade To Their APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) Estimates
Apr 09
APA Corp.: Deeply Undervalued While Advancing On All Fronts
Mar 11APA Corporation's (NASDAQ:APA) Share Price Boosted 25% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
Dec 06APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Aug 31APA (NASDAQ:APA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25
Jul 10APA (NASDAQ:APA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25
Jun 22APA (NASDAQ:APA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
May 25Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing APA Corporation's (NASDAQ:APA) CEO Pay Packet
May 15APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) Just Beat Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 10APA Corp. Has Become Undervalued Considering Its Top Permian Assets And The GranMorgu Project
Apr 16APA Corporation: An Interesting Proxy For Suriname Working Interests But Not Much Else (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 08APA Corporation: Suriname's Promise Vs. Oil Risks - Value Trap Ahead?
Feb 19APA Corp: North Sea Not A Loss Anymore
Jan 14APA Corporation Hits 2021 Lows: Buy Rating
Dec 26APA Still Weighed Down (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 11Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: APA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: APA's dividend payments have not increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| APA Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (APA) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (APA) (up to 3 years) | 2.9% |
Notable Dividend: APA's dividend (2.57%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: APA's dividend (2.57%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.22%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25%), APA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (19.9%), APA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/09 17:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
APA Corporation is covered by 55 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Thomas Driscoll | Barclays |
| Wei Jiang | Barclays |