Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Freeport-Mcmoran's Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 for Q3 2026, down 39.8% from 0.42 a year earlier and down 14.5% from the prior quarter.
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Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Freeport-Mcmoran's Payout Ratio was 0.39, down 14.3% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 0.46 in FY2024 (-1.9%), 0.47 in FY2023 (+87.0%), 0.25 in FY2022 (+224.9%) and 0.08 in FY2021 (-36.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 16.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 249.6%), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a decline of 39.8%).
- Business Quant data shows FCX's Payout Ratio at 0.29 (Q2 2026), 0.32 (Q1 2026) and 0.39 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 145.61 Bn | 120.34 Bn | 3.10 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 138.54 Bn | 138.54 Bn | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 127.15 Bn | 92.29 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 5 | Ternium | 100.63 Bn | 93.91 Bn | - |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.48 Bn | 92.69 Bn | - |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 88.12 Bn | 72.16 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.35 Bn | 47.84 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 9 | Nucor | 59.10 Bn | 48.48 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 10 | ArcelorMittal | 50.25 Bn | 28.25 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |
API Access
Freeport-Mcmoran Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "FCX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=FCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();