California Resources Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
California Resources is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.58% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 20th March, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 13th March, 2026.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
7.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 15.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 20 Mar 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Mar 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 38% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Improved Earnings Required Before California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Stock's 25% Jump Looks Justified
Feb 12
California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 06California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 13Golden State's Policy Shift To Benefit California Resources
Sep 16California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 14Are Investors Undervaluing California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) By 44%?
Jun 22California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
May 03Is California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 11California Resources: Still On Hold
Mar 23
Aera Merger And Carbon Management Positions CRC For Robust Revenue And Net Margin Growth
The Aera merger and focus on carbon management, including CCS projects, are set to enhance revenue growth and open new revenue streams.Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CRC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CRC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| California Resources Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CRC) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (CRC) (up to 3 years) | 2.9% |
Notable Dividend: CRC's dividend (2.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: CRC's dividend (2.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.3%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (37.6%), CRC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (26.4%), CRC'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 | 2026/03/11 21:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/11 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
California Resources Corporation is covered by 35 analysts. 7 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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| Wei Jiang | Barclays |
| Kaleinoheaokealaula Akamine | BofA Global Research |
| William Frohnhoefer | BTIG |