Financing

Dividends Paid

Empire Petroleum Dividends Paid remained flat by 0.0% to $654.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.9%, from $642.00M to $654.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.

Detailed definition

The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...

Peer comparison

Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.

Metric ID: cf_dividends_paid

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$615.00M$616.00M$615.00M$616.00M$631.00M$629.00M$628.00M$627.00M$637.00M$634.00M$631.00M$631.00M$641.00M$643.00M$642.00M$642.00M$654.00M$654.00M$654.00M$654.00M
QoQ Change+0.2%-0.2%+0.2%+2.4%-0.3%-0.2%-0.2%+1.6%-0.5%-0.5%+0.0%+1.6%+0.3%-0.2%+0.0%+1.9%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change+2.6%+2.1%+2.1%+1.8%+1.0%+0.8%+0.5%+0.6%+0.6%+1.4%+1.7%+1.7%+2.0%+1.7%+1.9%+1.9%
Range$615.00M$654.00M
CAGR+1.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.5%
Median YoY Growth+1.7%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Empire Petroleum's dividends paid?
Empire Petroleum (EP) reported dividends paid of $654.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Empire Petroleum's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Empire Petroleum's dividends paid increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $642.00M to $654.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Empire Petroleum's dividends paid?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Empire Petroleum's dividends paid has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.44B to $2.60B.
What does dividends paid mean?
The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.