When will Hecla Mining Co/De/ (HL) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Monday, November 2. This is when we
expect Hecla Mining Co/De/ to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Hecla Mining Co/De/ pays dividends quarterly. We hold 70 payments for it, going back to February 1985 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for HL. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
HL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.004 per share, August 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.016 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.004 |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 15 days before the ex-date, across 54 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 13 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 70 payments since February 1985 |
Hecla Mining Co/De/'s dividend schedule
Hecla Mining Co/De/ has paid quarterly across the 41 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 26, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 54 announcements we have on file, HL declares a dividend a median of 15 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice HL gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 13 days after the ex-date.
HL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 70 going back to February 1985.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | $0.004 |
| May 22, 2026 | $0.004 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $0.004 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $0.004 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $0.004 |
| May 23, 2025 | $0.004 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.004 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.014 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $0.014 |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.006 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | $0.006 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.006 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | $0.006 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.006 |
| May 19, 2023 | $0.006 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | $0.006 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside HL's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2013 | $0.013 |
| Nov 15, 1990 | $0.05 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will HL announce its next dividend?
- We expect Hecla Mining Co/De/ to declare its next dividend around November 2, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own HL before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does HL pay a dividend?
- Hecla Mining Co/De/ has historically paid quarterly, across 70 payments since February 1985.
- How much does HL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.004 per share, with an ex-date of August 26, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.016 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does HL announce its dividend?
- A median of 15 days before the ex-date, across the 54 declarations we hold.