Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

NYSE:FCX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$55.8b

Freeport-McMoRan Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Freeport-McMoRan is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.54% 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 Yield1.7%
Future Dividend Yield1.7%
Dividend Growth-2.6%
Next dividend pay date03 Feb 25
Ex dividend date15 Jan 25
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

Freeport-McMoRan: A Good Option To Capitalize On The Future Of Copper

Dec 19

Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

Nov 07
Is Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) A Risky Investment?

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's Strong Assets Aren't Sufficient With Today's Prices

Nov 02

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

Oct 22

Freeport-McMoRan Stock: Buckle Up For The Copper Surge

Oct 02

Freeport-McMoRan: Irrational Beatdown Is Not Justified

Sep 01

Freeport-McMoRan: Still A 'Hold'

Aug 17

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

Aug 01

Freeport-McMoRan: Keeping My Bullish Call Before Earnings

Jul 18

Freeport-McMoRan: Declining Free Cash Flow Spells Trouble

Jun 23

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

May 23

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 21 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 15 2025Dividend Pay DateFeb 03 202519 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 25 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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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)1.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)2.2%
Analyst forecast (FCX) (up to 3 years)1.7%

Notable Dividend: FCX's dividend (1.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: FCX's dividend (1.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).

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

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is covered by 55 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Peter WardBarclays