Freeport-McMoRan Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Freeport-McMoRan is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.49% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 15th January, 2025.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.600 |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Earnings Tell The Story For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)
Jan 07
Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Dividend Will Be $0.15
Dec 23Freeport-McMoRan: A Good Option To Capitalize On The Future Of Copper
Dec 19Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?
Nov 07Investors Will Want Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Oct 21Freeport's Stock Is Likely Fully-Priced At These Levels
Oct 09Investors Appear Satisfied With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%
Oct 06Freeport-McMoRan: Exciting And Concerning At The Same Time
Sep 29Freeport-McMoRan: Revoking Dr. Copper's Honorary Ph.D.? (Technical Analysis)
Sep 03Freeport-McMoRan: Lowered FY2024 Guidance Implies Minimal Chance For Raised Dividends
Aug 26We Think Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 09Freeport-McMoRan: Don't Get Stuck Focusing On Q2 Results
Jul 22The Return Trends At Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Look Promising
Jul 11An Intrinsic Calculation For Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued
Jun 23Freeport-McMoRan: Supply/Demand Imbalance For Copper Already Priced In
Jun 10Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Price
Jun 09Freeport-McMoRan: AI Data Center Winner (Rating Upgrade)
May 11Freeport-McMoRan: Bold Management Guidance Warrants Taking Some Profits
Apr 27Results: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Apr 26Freeport-McMoRan Is Overpriced
Apr 07Freeport-McMoRan: A Large High-Margin Copper-Focused Miner
Apr 01Freeport-McMoRan's Electrification Story Boosted By Mine Closure & Future's Rally
Mar 19Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Mar 15Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s (NYSE:FCX) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Feb 29Freeport-McMoRan: Where Copper Meets Opportunity
Feb 15Estimating The Fair Value Of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX)
Jan 30Freeport-McMoRan: Brace For More Pain On The Leading Copper Miner (Downgrade)
Jan 14Copper's Golden Ticket: Unveiling Freeport-McMoRan's Bull Case
Jan 05Time For Copper To Shine: The Case For Southern Copper And Freeport-McMoRan
Dec 13Freeport-McMoRan: Copper's Rally Helps, But Shares Near Fair Value
Dec 04Freeport-McMoRan's Strong Assets Aren't Sufficient With Today's Prices
Nov 02Freeport-McMoRan - 2023: A Bit Of A Lost Year
Oct 22Freeport-McMoRan Stock: Buckle Up For The Copper Surge
Oct 02Freeport-McMoRan: Irrational Beatdown Is Not Justified
Sep 01Freeport-McMoRan: Still A 'Hold'
Aug 17Freeport-McMoRan: Riding The Copper Boom, A Top Pick
Aug 01Freeport-McMoRan: Keeping My Bullish Call Before Earnings
Jul 18Freeport-McMoRan: Declining Free Cash Flow Spells Trouble
Jun 23Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FCX) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (FCX) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: FCX's dividend (1.49%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: FCX's dividend (1.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.2%), 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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 07:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is covered by 54 analysts. 17 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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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Peter Ward | Barclays |