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Up to this point, Umicore is in a phase of indecision regarding dividends for 2026.

The most recent dividends from Umicore, 0.5 euros, were paid on May 7, 2026 with a yield of N/A.

Umicore S.A., listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange, BATS EU, London, Vienna and the OTC market, being recognized as UMI, has paid dividends to its shareholders since 1999 maintaining a stable behavior, without registering any suspension since then, so it has more than twenty years fulfilling the commitment consistently.

The company delivered the amount in a single installment from the beginning until 2009, changing the modality from 2010 to date to two deposits per year, the first one being settled in May and the second one in August, reaching a profitability of approximately 2.30%.

Payout Ratio Umicore Dividends

Umicore paid 24% of its net income in the last fiscal period as dividends.
Annual Earnings19.39B€
  • Retained Earnings75.96%
Umicore's earnings (19,388,291,072.00€) are sufficient to cover the dividend payment. This payment represents 24.04% of the total net profit of UMI.
Dividend payout ratio
General recommendations

An appropriate payout ratio may vary depending on the industry, the company's growth stage and its financial health.

Payout Ratio

Dividend calendar of Umicore

There is no Dividend Calendar of Umicore defined for 2026.

Historical annual dividend yields of Umicore
Over the past 5 years, Umicore has not consistently increased the annual dividend amount.
Increasing Dividends
Increasing Dividend Program

For a company to have growing dividends by our standards, the annual dividend amount must have increased steadily for at least the last 5 years.

Dividend yield
Dividend yield of Umicore vs. the sector
Umicore's dividend yield (2.38%) is below the sector average (2.54%).
Comparison with industry average
Comparison with industry average

The company's dividend yield is compared to the industry average to determine its positioning.

Umicore's dividend yield is between the top 25% (4.42%) and top 75% (1.71%) of the sector.
Evaluation with respect to competence.
Comparison with competitors

Imagine you have a list of dividend yields for different companies in an industry. If you look for the "top 25% percentile", you will find a number. This number tells you that the top 25% of the companies with the highest dividends have a yield higher than that number. On the other hand, the "top 75% percentile" shows you another number, which tells you that 75% of the companies have a higher yield than that number, thus showing a more common and less high yield.

Dividend yield history in Umicore
Over the past 5 years, Umicore's annual dividend income has fallen by more than 10%.
Dividend stability
Dividend stability

For a company to have stable dividends by our standards, it is vital that it has not had an annual decline of more than 10% over the previous year.

Dividend history of Umicore

In this table you can see the complete history:

YearEx-DividendAmountTotal
2026
05/05/2026
0.5 €
0.5 €
2025
04/28/2025
0.25 €
0.25 €
2024
08/19/2024
04/29/2024
0.25 €
0.55 €
0.8 €
2023
08/18/2023
05/02/2023
0.25 €
0.55 €
0.8 €
2022
08/19/2022
05/02/2022
0.25 €
0.55 €
0.8 €
2021
08/20/2021
05/03/2021
0.25 €
0.5 €
0.75 €
2020
08/21/2020
0.25 €
0.25 €
2019
08/23/2019
04/29/2019
0.375 €
0.4 €
0.775 €
2018
08/24/2018
04/30/2018
0.35 €
0.375 €
0.725 €
2017
08/25/2017
04/27/2017
0.1625 €
0.35 €
0.5125 €
2016
08/23/2016
04/28/2016
0.3 €
0.35 €
0.65 €
2015
09/01/2015
04/30/2015
0.25 €
0.25 €
0.5 €
2014
09/01/2014
05/02/2014
0.25 €
0.25 €
0.5 €
2013
09/02/2013
05/03/2013
0.25 €
0.25 €
0.5 €
2012
09/03/2012
04/27/2012
0.25 €
0.3 €
0.55 €
2011
09/09/2011
04/29/2011
0.2 €
0.2375 €
0.4375 €
2010
10/08/2010
05/03/2010
0.1625 €
0.325 €
0.4875 €
2009
04/30/2009
0.325 €
0.325 €
2008
05/07/2008
0.325 €
0.325 €
2007
04/26/2007
0.21 €
0.21 €
2006
04/28/2006
0.185 €
0.185 €
2005
04/15/2005
0.165 €
0.165 €
2004
04/21/2004
0.16 €
0.16 €
2003
04/16/2003
0.14 €
0.14 €
2002
04/17/2002
0.14 €
0.14 €
2001
05/14/2001
0.14 €
0.14 €
2000
05/26/2000
0.125 €
0.125 €
Umicore dividend capture strategy
Step 1: Buy Umicore shares (UMI) one day before ex-dividend date
Date of purchase N/A
Next ex-dividend date N/A
Step 2: Sell Umicore shares (UMI) when the price recovers.
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The dividend capture strategy is based on historical Umicore data. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Information about Umicore

Full name Umicore SA
Ticker UMI
Sector Industry
Industry Waste Management
Market Capitalization 5.06B €
ISIN BE0974320526
Number of Employees 10,963
Description of the company

Umicore S.A., formerly known as Union Minière, is engaged in the circular materials technology industry, specializing in the refining and recycling of metals and the creation of other technical products based on precious metals such as zinc, germanium and cobalt, with activities in chemistry and metallurgy, and has also diversified into the mining sector.

Its origins come from UMHK which explored the natural reserves of the Congo, focused on copper deposits, then moving on to tin and uranium, which continued to grow and was nationalized in 1967, eventually becoming part of the conglomerate Société Générale de Belgique, changing its name to Union Minière and being renamed Umicore in 2001.

It is headquartered in Belgium, but has offices in Belgium, Germany, Finland, Poland, has 44 operational laboratories or factories and 15 technical research and development sites, working with more than 11 thousand employees, recording 4,155 million euros in revenues in 2022.

Its activities are focused on Automotive, Energy, Manufacturing, Optics and Displays, Chemicals, Electronics, Precious Metals, Recycling and Refining, with operating units in Catalysis, Precious Metals Chemistry, Automotive Catalysts, Stationary Catalysts, Recycling, Fuel Cells, Rechargeable Battery Materials, Energy and Surface Technologies, Electro-Optical Materials, Metal Deposition Solutions, Precious Metals Refining, Precious Metals Management, Battery Recycling Solutions, Jewelry and Industrial Metals.

Frequently asked questions about Umicore dividends

Umicore pays dividends on a Semiannual basis.

Umicore is listed on the Bolsa de Bruselas and is part of the BEL20.

Umicore has the Ticker or stock code UMI.

The CEO of Umicore in 2026 is Mr. Bart Sap.

The ISIN of Umicore is BE0974320526.

Umicore does not have a growing dividend program. Dividends have not shown a steady growth in the last 5 years.

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