Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (OEC) Dividend History

NYSE: OECYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

OEC next dividend

$0.02per share · −1.4% vs last
Ex-dividend dateDec 11Friday, 2026
Payment dateJan 19Tuesday, 2027

Ex-dividend in 54 days. Shareholders who own OEC before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.

  • 2022paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • —5-year growth a year
  • 1.50%forward yield

OEC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$8
Each payment
$2
Value of the shares
$534
Dividend yield
1.50%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.08 per share, before tax.

OEC dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

OEC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)30.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)9.4%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

OEC yield on cost

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$5.751.39%$0.081.4%
3 years ago$20.230.40%$0.251.2%
5 years ago$18.970.42%$0.422.2%
10 years ago$18.350.44%$3.3018.0%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

OEC dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

OEC dividends by year

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.08−1.2%1.57%4
2024$0.080.0%0.53%4
2023$0.08−19.2%0.30%4
2022$0.10—0.58%5

OEC dividend history

45 payments
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-12-112027-01-19$0.0207−1.4%Quarterly
2026-07-062026-10-07$0.021—Quarterly
2026-06-102026-07-02$0.021—Quarterly
2026-03-122026-04-02$0.021+5.0%Quarterly
2025-12-122026-01-20$0.02−4.8%Quarterly
2025-07-072025-10-08$0.021—Quarterly
2025-06-112025-07-02$0.021—Quarterly
2025-03-132025-04-04$0.021—Quarterly
2024-12-132025-01-21$0.021—Quarterly
2024-07-012024-10-09$0.021—Quarterly
2024-06-112024-07-02$0.021—Quarterly
2024-03-122024-04-04$0.021—Quarterly
2023-12-142024-01-17$0.021—Quarterly
2023-09-142023-10-05$0.021—Quarterly
2023-05-162023-07-06$0.021—Quarterly
2023-03-202023-04-05$0.021—Quarterly
Show all 45 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-12-302023-01-10$0.021—Quarterly
2022-09-202022-10-04$0.021—Quarterly
2022-06-212022-07-01$0.021—Quarterly
2022-03-282022-04-06$0.021+5.0%Quarterly
2022-01-042022-01-12$0.02−90.0%Quarterly
2020-03-092020-03-31$0.2—Quarterly
2019-12-172019-12-30$0.2—Quarterly
2019-09-192019-09-30$0.2—Quarterly
2019-06-192019-06-28$0.2—Quarterly
2019-03-082019-03-29$0.2—Quarterly
2018-12-172018-12-28$0.2—Quarterly
2018-09-192018-09-28$0.2—Quarterly
2018-06-192018-06-30$0.2—Quarterly
2018-03-092018-03-29$0.2+18.6%Quarterly
2017-12-212017-12-27$0.1686−16.5%Quarterly
2017-09-192017-09-29$0.202+19.8%Quarterly
2017-09-18—$0.1686−10.3%
2017-06-012017-06-30$0.188+5.6%Quarterly
2017-03-092017-03-30$0.178+1.7%Quarterly
2016-12-212016-12-28$0.175−7.4%Quarterly
2016-09-202016-09-29$0.189+0.5%Quarterly
2016-06-022016-06-29$0.188−1.1%Quarterly
2016-03-032016-03-30$0.19+11.8%
2015-12-232015-12-29$0.17−11.5%Quarterly
2015-09-172015-09-24$0.192+0.5%
2015-06-182015-06-26$0.191+4.7%
2015-04-012015-04-20$0.1825−72.8%Quarterly
2014-12-152014-12-22$0.67−19.3%
2014-12-122014-12-22$0.83—Quarterly

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

OEC stock split history

Orion Engineered Carbons has no stock splits on record.

OEC dividend overview

Orion Engineered Carbons pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share, a yield of 1.50% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.08 per share in 2025, down 1.2% from 2024. The payout ratio is 30.7% of trailing earnings.

Related: OEC cash flow statement, OEC key metrics, OEC chart. See the OEC stock overview for the latest quote and news.

OEC dividends FAQ

Does Orion Engineered Carbons pay a dividend?

Yes. Orion Engineered Carbons has paid a regular dividend since 2022, quarterly, most recently $0.02 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 11, 2026. It also paid dividends from 2014 to 2020.

What is Orion Engineered Carbons's dividend yield?

Orion Engineered Carbons's forward annual dividend is $0.08 per share, a dividend yield of 1.50% at the latest close of $5.34.

When is Orion Engineered Carbons's next dividend?

Orion Engineered Carbons's next dividend of $0.02 per share goes ex-dividend on December 11, 2026 and is paid on January 19, 2027. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.

How often does Orion Engineered Carbons pay dividends?

Orion Engineered Carbons pays dividends quarterly.

What is Orion Engineered Carbons's dividend payout ratio?

Orion Engineered Carbons pays out 30.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 9.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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