What Is the Dividend Payout for Oracle Stock?

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is one of the best-performing technology stocks in the S&P 500 index for 2024, returning a fantastic 65% this year. Demand for its cloud services, a critical component of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, is driving a strong growth outlook.

There's a lot to like about this cloud computing giant, including the company's impressive 15-year history of increasing its annual dividend payout. While Oracle's current dividend yield is only a modest 0.9%, the recent earnings momentum provides room for continued dividend growth.

Let's explore how Oracle's dividend has evolved and what investors can expect ahead.

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Oracle's dividend rate

Oracle's current quarterly dividend payout is $0.40 per share, with the next distribution set for Oct. 24. If you owned 100 shares of Oracle stock as of the record date on Oct. 10, you will receive a $40 dividend payment . The company last increased the dividend by 25% in the second quarter of 2023 from the prior quarterly rate of $0.32, staying consistent with the annual payout growth record on a trailing-12-month basis.

Oracle has experienced steady growth over the last several years after successfully transitioning away from server hardware and toward services. This has supported its capital-return policy. In the last reported fiscal 2025 first quarter, ended Aug. 31, revenue increased by 7% while earnings per share (EPS) of $1.03 climbed by an even stronger 20% from the prior-year quarter.

Room for future dividend hikes

Management has set a goal for sales to double over the next five years with EPS accelerating over the period, citing AI as a major opportunity. Ultimately, Oracle has the financial flexibility to continue increasing its payout annually alongside the earnings trend. While an announcement has not been made, there's a good chance that Oracle will declare a double-digit dividend rate hike in early 2025.

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