EC Stock — Ecopetrol S.A.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EC is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.69%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.69%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 73/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 194.8% over the past 18.1 years, 591.1 points behind SPY at 785.9%.

Ecopetrol S.A. is an integrated energy company based in Colombia that explores and produces oil and gas, transports crude oil and refined products, operates refineries and petrochemical facilities, and develops energy transmission and toll road infrastructure across Colombia and international markets including the United States, Brazil, and several Asian countries. The company currently pays distributions annually, subject to shareholder approval. This security appeals to income-focused investors seeking energy sector exposure with a substantial yield component.

EC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 194.8% over the past 18.1 years, 591.1 points behind SPY at 785.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 109.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.1%.

EC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

73 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.69%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/18/2008

Distribution rate

3.69%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.69%

5-year average yield

4.03

Last close

$17.90 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$36,799,441,756

Average volume

2278974.0

Dividend

$0.661

Ex-dividend date

04/29/2026

Payment date

05/07/2026

Beta

-0.043

Payout ratio

60.1%

P/E ratio

9.73

Forward P/E

5.6721

EPS

$1.84

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.69%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.69%) 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.

EC risks and drawbacks

EC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.1%.

Who may consider EC — and who may not

EC may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EC pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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