HWM Stock — Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)

HWM is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.18%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 1814.1% over the past 9.8 years, 1488.2 points ahead of SPY at 325.9%.

At the current 0.18% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $18 per year, or $1.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Howmet Aerospace Inc. manufactures advanced engineered components and systems for the aerospace and transportation industries, operating through four segments: Engine Products (airfoils and engine parts), Fastening Systems (aerospace fasteners and related hardware), Engineered Structures (titanium and aluminum forgings), and Forged Wheels (commercial truck wheels). The company pays a modest quarterly distribution at a very low current rate. Howmet appeals primarily to investors seeking exposure to aerospace and defense manufacturing rather than those focused on income generation.

HWM performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is 1814.1% over the past 9.8 years, 1488.2 points ahead of SPY at 325.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.9%.

HWM key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.18%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/01/2016

Distribution rate

0.18%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.19%

5-year average yield

0.22

Last close

$264.85

Market cap

$107,413,168,128

Average volume

1650417.0

Last dividend

$0.1400

Ex-dividend date

08/07/2026

Payment date

08/25/2026

Beta

1.212

Payout ratio

0.1099

P/E ratio

56.8228

Forward P/E

50.0

EPS

$4.74

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.18%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.19%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

HWM risks and drawbacks

HWM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.9%.

Who may consider HWM — and who may not

HWM may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (HWM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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