Freeport-McMoRan Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Freeport-McMoRan is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.28% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.3%

Dividend yield

0.09%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.4%
Future Dividend Yield1.4%
Dividend Growth-5.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.600
Payout ratio43%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Dec 29
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Recent updates

Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 21
Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Freeport's Stock Is Likely Fully-Priced At These Levels

Oct 09

Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Oct 06
Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Freeport-McMoRan: Exciting And Concerning At The Same Time

Sep 29

Freeport-McMoRan: Revoking Dr. Copper's Honorary Ph.D.? (Technical Analysis)

Sep 03

Freeport-McMoRan: Lowered FY2024 Guidance Implies Minimal Chance For Raised Dividends

Aug 26

We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 09
We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Freeport-McMoRan: Don't Get Stuck Focusing On Q2 Results

Jul 22

The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising

Jul 11
The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising

An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Jun 23
An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Freeport-McMoRan: Supply/Demand Imbalance For Copper Already Priced In

Jun 10

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price

Jun 09
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price

Freeport-McMoRan: AI Data Center Winner (Rating Upgrade)

May 11

Freeport-McMoRan: Bold Management Guidance Warrants Taking Some Profits

Apr 27

Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Apr 26
Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Freeport-McMoRan Is Overpriced

Apr 07

Freeport-McMoRan: A Large High-Margin Copper-Focused Miner

Apr 01

Freeport-McMoRan's Electrification Story Boosted By Mine Closure & Future's Rally

Mar 19

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Mar 15
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Feb 29
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Freeport-McMoRan: Where Copper Meets Opportunity

Feb 15

Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Jan 30
Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jan 15
We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Freeport-McMoRan: Brace For More Pain On The Leading Copper Miner (Downgrade)

Jan 14

Copper's Golden Ticket: Unveiling Freeport-McMoRan's Bull Case

Jan 05

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Dec 29
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

Time For Copper To Shine: The Case For Southern Copper And Freeport-McMoRan

Dec 13

Freeport-McMoRan: Copper's Rally Helps, But Shares Near Fair Value

Dec 04

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Nov 17
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Freeport-McMoRan's Strong Assets Aren't Sufficient With Today's Prices

Nov 02

Freeport-McMoRan - 2023: A Bit Of A Lost Year

Oct 22

These 4 Measures Indicate That Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Is Using Debt Extensively

Freeport-McMoRan Stock: Buckle Up For The Copper Surge

Oct 02

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Sep 23
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Freeport-McMoRan: Irrational Beatdown Is Not Justified

Sep 01

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Sep 01
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Freeport-McMoRan: Still A 'Hold'

Aug 17

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Aug 14
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Freeport-McMoRan: Riding The Copper Boom, A Top Pick

Aug 01

Freeport-McMoRan: Keeping My Bullish Call Before Earnings

Jul 18

Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Dividend Will Be $0.15

Jun 29
Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Dividend Will Be $0.15

Freeport-McMoRan: Declining Free Cash Flow Spells Trouble

Jun 23

Here's Why Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 02
Here's Why Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Freeport-McMoRan Will Make Up A Sizable Part Of Future Energy Markets

May 23

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

May 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: FCX's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: FCX's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Freeport-McMoRan Dividend Yield vs Market
How does FCX dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (FCX)1.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)1.8%
Analyst forecast (FCX) (up to 3 years)1.4%

Notable Dividend: FCX's dividend (1.28%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.36%).

High Dividend: FCX's dividend (1.28%) 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 (43.1%), FCX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45%), FCX's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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