APA Stock — APA Corp.

APA Corp. (APA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

APA is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 2770.2% over the past 47.4 years.

APA Corporation is an independent energy company that explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids, with operations in the United States, Egypt, and the North Sea, along with exploration activities in Suriname and interests in projects in Uruguay and internationally. The company distributes dividends on a quarterly basis at a modest current distribution rate. APA appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to energy sector dividends.

APA performance

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 2770.2% over the past 47.4 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 121.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.7%.

APA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.95%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/15/1979

Distribution rate

2.03%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.03%

5-year average yield

1.78

Last close

$49.15 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$17,219,776,716

Average volume

6324339.0

Dividend

$0.25

Ex-dividend date

10/22/2026

Payment date

11/23/2026

Beta

0.421

Payout ratio

19.6%

P/E ratio

10.39

Forward P/E

9.4251

EPS

$4.73

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.03%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.03%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

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.

APA risks and drawbacks

APA'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 27.7%.

Who may consider APA — and who may not

APA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (APA pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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