Does MUR pay a dividend?

Yes. Murphy Oil Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.38 per share.

How much does MUR pay in dividends?

$1.38 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next MUR ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MUR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

MUR Dividend

Murphy Oil Corporation

NYSEEnergyStockData as of August 17, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.78%
Annual dividend: $1.38
Payout ratio: 0.66
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $36.33
Market cap: $5.2B

Is MUR a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.78% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.66 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 43 complete years, the annual total fell in 2016, 2017, 2020 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2020.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

MUR dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1983 to 2025.

Peak $1.40 in 2015Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for MUR, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	September 1, 2026	$0.3500	Quarterly
May 18, 2026	June 1, 2026	$0.3500	Quarterly
February 17, 2026	March 2, 2026	$0.3500	Quarterly
November 17, 2025	December 1, 2025	$0.3250	Quarterly
August 18, 2025	September 2, 2025	$0.3250	Quarterly
May 16, 2025	June 2, 2025	$0.3250	Quarterly
February 18, 2025	March 3, 2025	$0.3250	Quarterly
November 18, 2024	December 2, 2024	$0.3000	Quarterly
August 19, 2024	September 3, 2024	$0.3000	Quarterly
May 17, 2024	June 3, 2024	$0.3000	Quarterly
February 16, 2024	March 4, 2024	$0.3000	Quarterly
November 10, 2023	December 1, 2023	$0.2750	Quarterly
August 11, 2023	September 1, 2023	$0.2750	Quarterly
May 12, 2023	June 1, 2023	$0.2750	Quarterly
February 10, 2023	March 1, 2023	$0.2750	Quarterly
November 10, 2022	December 1, 2022	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 12, 2022	September 1, 2022	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 13, 2022	June 1, 2022	$0.1750	Quarterly
February 11, 2022	March 1, 2022	$0.1500	Quarterly
November 12, 2021	December 1, 2021	$0.1250	Quarterly
August 13, 2021	September 1, 2021	$0.1250	Quarterly
May 14, 2021	June 1, 2021	$0.1250	Quarterly
February 12, 2021	March 1, 2021	$0.1250	Quarterly
November 13, 2020	December 1, 2020	$0.1250	Quarterly
August 14, 2020	September 1, 2020	$0.1250	Quarterly
May 15, 2020	June 1, 2020	$0.1250	Quarterly
February 14, 2020	March 2, 2020	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 15, 2019	December 2, 2019	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 16, 2019	September 3, 2019	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 17, 2019	June 3, 2019	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 15, 2019	March 1, 2019	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 8, 2018	December 3, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 10, 2018	September 4, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 11, 2018	June 1, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 16, 2018	March 5, 2018	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 10, 2017	December 1, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 10, 2017	September 1, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 11, 2017	June 1, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 9, 2017	March 1, 2017	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 9, 2016	December 1, 2016	$0.2500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does MUR pay a dividend?: Yes. Murphy Oil Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.78% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.38 per share.
How much does MUR pay in dividends?: $1.38 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next MUR ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MUR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.