Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is set to pay its next quarterly dividend on October 23, 2026, giving shareholders another cash payout.
According to Oracle’s dividend schedule, the technology company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, unchanged from the previous payment.
The ex-dividend date is October 9, meaning investors must own Oracle stock before that date to qualify for the upcoming distribution.
For investors holding 100 ORCL shares, the October dividend payment will amount to $50 before taxes. On an annualized basis, Oracle’s dividend stands at $2 per share, meaning a 100-share position would generate $200 per year if the current payout remains unchanged.
At Oracle’s closing price of about $147 on September 18, the dividend translates to a forward yield of approximately 1.35%. The company currently maintains a payout ratio of 18.16%, suggesting only a small portion of earnings is being distributed to shareholders.
Oracle’s strong cloud growth
The upcoming Oracle dividend payment follows a strong first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings report that highlighted accelerating demand for the company’s cloud infrastructure services.
Oracle reported revenue of approximately $19.35 billion for the quarter, up 30% year over year and ahead of Wall Street expectations. Cloud revenue surged 62% to $11.6 billion, driven by a 121% increase in cloud infrastructure revenue.
The company also reported non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.92, while its remaining performance obligations, a key measure of future contracted revenue, climbed to $664 billion. Oracle added more than $30 billion in new AI contracts during the quarter and delivered 850 megawatts of new data center capacity alongside more than 300,000 GPUs.
Management expects fiscal 2027 revenue to exceed $90 billion and has guided for non-GAAP earnings per share of about $8.10.
ORCL stock debate despite operational strength
Despite its strong operating performance, Oracle stock has remained under pressure in 2026, falling about 25% year-to-date.
Investors remain divided on the company’s outlook. Bulls point to Oracle’s rapidly expanding AI cloud business, accelerating revenue growth, and massive backlog that provides visibility into future earnings.
They also note that the stock trades at a forward earnings multiple below many large technology peers.
However, concerns persist over Oracle’s aggressive spending plans. The company expects capital expenditures of between $90 billion and $95 billion this fiscal year as it expands data center capacity to meet AI demand.
Oracle has also reported negative free cash flow and carries a substantial debt load, factors that continue to weigh on investor sentiment.
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