Alcoa Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.10

Dividend payout represents a 0.6% yield for shareholders

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on March 26th to shareholders of record as of March 10th. This represents an annualized dividend of $0.40 and a dividend yield of 0.6% based on the company's current stock price.

Why it matters

Alcoa's dividend announcement demonstrates the company's financial strength and commitment to returning capital to shareholders. The dividend payout ratio of 15.5% indicates Alcoa has ample earnings coverage to sustain the dividend, even as analysts expect earnings to grow further in the coming year.

The details

The ex-dividend date for the $0.10 quarterly dividend is March 10th. Alcoa has a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, suggesting a healthy balance sheet to support the dividend payment. Analysts expect Alcoa to earn $3.17 per share next year, which would give the company a projected payout ratio of just 12.6%.

  • The quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share will be paid on March 26, 2026.
  • The ex-dividend date is March 10, 2026.
  • Shareholders of record as of March 10, 2026 will receive the dividend.

The players

Alcoa

An industrial products company that operates in the aluminum industry, including bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting and fabrication.

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The takeaway

Alcoa's dividend announcement demonstrates the company's financial health and commitment to returning capital to shareholders, even as it continues to invest in growth and innovation within the aluminum industry.