Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.22

Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of 0.22 per share on Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th.

Coterra Energy has raised its dividend by an average of 0.2%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 4 years. Coterra Energy has a dividend payout ratio of 28.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Coterra Energy to earn $3.13 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.88 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 28.1%.

Coterra Energy Stock Performance

Coterra Energy stock traded up $0.24 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $30.25. The stock had a trading volume of 1,944,871 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,231,705. Coterra Energy has a 52-week low of $22.33 and a 52-week high of $32.67. The company has a market capitalization of $23.03 billion, a PE ratio of 13.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $27.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Trending Headlines about Coterra Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Coterra Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue and operating strength: Coterra reported Q4 revenue of about $1.96B (up ~40% YoY) with strong gross and operating margins that management highlighted as evidence of asset quality. Coterra press release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: Coterra announced a $0.22 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~2.9%; ex-dividend/record dates announced), which supports income-focused holders and signals confidence in cash generation. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/institutional backing: Analysts maintain mostly positive ratings and price targets (median ~$33.50); Quiver/filings also show sizable institutional buying from several large managers, which can support the shares. Quiver summary
• Neutral Sentiment: 2026 guidance provided: The company issued full-year 2026 guidance alongside results — investors will parse the specifics for production, capex and cash flow assumptions. Guidance and release
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/merger context: Broader sector moves (e.g., the Devon-related merger discussion) could reshape relative valuation and capital allocation expectations for Coterra. Investing.com merger piece
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus: Reported EPS (~$0.39) came in below Street estimates (mid-$0.40s), which some outlets and analysts flagged as a disappointment and a reason for downward pressure. Zacks earnings recap
• Negative Sentiment: Commodity and cash dynamics: Reuters noted weaker crude prices pressured profits, and filings show higher capex and a materially lower cash balance quarter-over‑year — items that could raise short-term financial flexibility concerns. Reuters profit story Quiver capex/cash detail

Coterra Energy Company Profile

Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on the development, production and optimization of onshore hydrocarbon resources in the United States. The company’s operations center on the exploration, drilling, completion and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), with an emphasis on maximizing operational efficiency and capital discipline across its asset base.

Its business activities include identifying and developing resource-rich acreage, operating producing wells, managing reservoir performance and marketing produced hydrocarbons to a range of midstream and energy customers.