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USAC MLP — USA Compression Partners LP
USA Compression Partners LP (USAC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
USAC's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (100/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 8.23%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.525 with an ex-date of July 27, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: USA Compression Partners page for USAC, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
USAC is a MLP. its distribution rate is 8.23%, its trailing-12-month yield is 8.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 558.2% over the past 13.7 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 555.1%.
USAC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (8.23%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (8.23%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.525. The ex-dividend date is 10/23/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-01-26 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-27 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-28 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-28 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-01-27 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-21 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-22 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-19 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-01-19 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-20 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-21 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-21 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-01-20 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-21 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-22 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-22 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-01-21 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-22 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-23 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-23 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-01-22 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-10-23 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-07-30 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-24 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-01-24 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-10-25 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-07-26 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-04-26 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-01-25 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-10-26 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-07-27 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-04-30 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-02-01 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-10-27 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-07-28 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-04-28 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-02-01 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-11-02 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-07-29 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-04-29 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-01-29 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-10-30 | $0.525 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-07-31 | $0.525 | 1.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-05-01 | $0.515 | 1.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-01-30 | $0.51 | 1.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-10-31 | $0.505 | 1.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-07-31 | $0.5 | 2.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-05-01 | $0.49 | 2.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-01-31 | $0.48 | 4.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-10-31 | $0.46 | 4.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-07-31 | $0.44 | 26.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-05-01 | $0.348 | — |
| 2013 total | $1.248 | — |
| 2014 total | $1.975 | 58.3% |
| 2015 total | $2.075 | 5.1% |
| 2016 total | $2.1 | 1.2% |
| 2017 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2018 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2020 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2021 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2022 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2023 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2024 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2025 total | $2.1 | 0.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.575 | 0.0% vs prior-year YTD |
USAC dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.0% |
| 3Y | 0.0% |
| 5Y | 0.0% |
| 10Y | 0.0% |
USAC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
USAC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 558.2% over the past 13.7 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 555.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 22.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.4% | — |
| 3M | -3.2% | — |
| 6M | -0.7% | — |
| YTD | 17.9% | — |
| 1Y | 22.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 15.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 8.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 18.60% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 16.00% |
| Since inception (13.7 years) | 558.2% | 14.70% |
USAC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 100 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 8.23%
- Issuer
- USA Compression Partners
- Asset type
- MLP
- Asset class
- Equity
- Distribution rate
- 8.23%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 8.23%
- 5-year average yield
- 9.34
- Last close
- $25.52 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $3,698,954,164
- Average volume
- 138876.0
- Dividend
- $0.525
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/23/2026
- Beta
- 0.251
- Payout ratio
- 1.8%
- P/E ratio
- 24.08
- Forward P/E
- 16.8919
- EPS
- $1.06
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (8.23%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.23%) 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: USA Compression Partners or company page; 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.
USAC risks and drawbacks
Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 18.1%.
Who may consider USAC — and who may not
USAC may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (USAC pays quarterly). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on USAC
Frequently asked questions
Does USAC pay monthly?
No. USAC currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is USAC's dividend yield?
USAC's distribution rate is 8.23%, paid quarterly — calculation basis unavailable.
How has USAC's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does USAC pay a dividend?
USAC pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.525. The ex-dividend date is 10/23/2026.
How has USAC performed?
Total return is 558.2% over the past 13.7 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 555.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 22.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.1%.
Is USAC a good investment?
USAC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 100 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 8.23% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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