How Many MT Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.30 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 20,000 MT shares, about $1,284,400 at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $64.22. $1,000 a month takes about 40,000 shares, about $2,568,800. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
ArcelorMittal S.A. (MT) pays $0.15 a share twice a year, $0.30 a year, a 0.47% run-rate yield at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $64.22. It has paid since 1998 and raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row.
At today’s rate of $0.15 twice a year and the last close of $64.22, this is what MT pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 100 shares | $15.00 | $2.50 | $30.00 |
| $10,000 invested (155.7 shares) | $23.36 | $3.89 | $46.71 |
| 20,000 shares ($500/mo) | $3,000.00 | $500.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 40,000 shares ($1,000/mo) | $6,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $12,000.00 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MT shares reinvest into 0.23 new shares each payment, about 0.5 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 429 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with MT’s own history in the MT DRIP calculator.
- Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
- Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
- Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
- Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
- Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
- Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
- Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
- Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
- Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
- Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history
MT Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- MT yields 0.47% today, at the Nov 9, 2026 close of $64.22.
- Its own 7-year median is 1.25%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
- No steady norm: a 0.47% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 7-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 7 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is MT’s Next Dividend? December 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date
MT’s next dividend is $0.15 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 13, 2026. Own MT by the close on Nov 12, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 2, 2026. The latest one, $0.15 a share, went ex on Aug 7, 2026 and paid Aug 10, 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 140 days (semi-annual)
- Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
- Next earnings report: Feb 4, 2027
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does MT Pay?
MT pays twice a year, 2 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 140 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
- Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Last raise: Nov 13, 2025 - $0.25 to $0.275 (+$0.025, +10.00%)
- Usual $ step: $0.03 (median of the raises before it)
- EPS payout: 44.3% - $0.60 paid / $1.36 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 14.6% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
- FCF payout: n/a (free cash flow per share negative) - $0.60 paid / -$0.11 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 160.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
MT vs Similar Dividend Stocks (HCMLY, AU...)
Against the 10 dividend-paying Basic Materials companies closest to MT in market value, MT’s 0.47% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.24%, and its raise streak of 2 years is the 6th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating | Recessions ⓘ | No cut ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT $64.22ArcelorMittal S.A. | $0.15/half-yr$0.30/yr fwd | 0.47% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20092000 stopped2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised | 5+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| HCMLY $17.98Holcim | $0.434/yr | 2.41% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 5+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row |
| AU $99.37AngloGold Ashanti | $0.72/qtr$2.88/yr fwd | 2.90% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2000 varied2008 raised2020 held2022 varied | 0 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| VALE $11.97Vale S.A. | $0.40/half-yr$0.80/yr fwd | 6.68% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2008 raised2020 raised2022 variedno 2000 record | 9 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row |
| FNV $263.46Franco-Nevada | $0.44/qtr$1.76/yr fwd | 0.67% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record | 15 yrsraised 14 yrs in a row |
| BASFY $15.05BASF Se | $0.65/yr | 4.32% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2 yrsno raise streak |
| NUE $249.24Nucor | $0.56/qtr$2.24/yr fwd | 0.90% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised | 53 yrsraised 16 yrs in a row |
| SXYAY $23.03Sika AG | $0.474/yr | 2.06% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | — | 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| VMC $289.46Vulcan Materials | $0.52/qtr$2.08/yr fwd | 0.72% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Cut in 20092000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised | 14 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row |
| GFI $41.04Gold Fields Limited | $0.402/half-yr$0.80/yr fwd | 1.96% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | Varied, no cut2000 varied2008 varied2020 raised2022 held | 7 yrsraised 1 yr in a row |
| NTR $72.29Nutrien | $0.55/qtr$2.20/yr fwd | 3.04% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only | No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record | 7+ yrsraised 7+ yrs in a row |
Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: MT vs HCMLY, MT vs AU, MT vs VALE.
MT Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1998
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | Dec 2, 2026 | $0.15 | Semi-annual | Declared |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | $0.15 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 13, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.15 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.15 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.275 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 16, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | $0.275 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | $0.25 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 16, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | $0.25 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.22 | Semi-annual | Regular |
| May 22, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | $0.22 | Annual | Regular |
| May 13, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.38 | Annual | Regular |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | $0.255 | Annual | Regular |
| May 16, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | $0.17 | Annual | Regular |
| May 17, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 | $0.085 | Annual | Regular |
| May 12, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | $0.60 | Annual | Regular |
| May 10, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | $0.60 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 20, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | $0.564 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 21, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | $0.564 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 19, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 | $0.564 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2009 | Nov 27, 2009 | $0.564 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 21, 2009 | Aug 28, 2009 | $0.564 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 21, 2009 | May 28, 2009 | $0.564 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 | $0.564 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 2, 2008 | Dec 9, 2008 | $1.125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2008 | Sep 9, 2008 | $1.125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 2, 2008 | Jun 9, 2008 | $1.125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2008 | Mar 10, 2008 | $1.125 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2007 | Dec 7, 2007 | $0.975 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Aug 31, 2007 | Sep 7, 2007 | $0.975 | Quarterly | Regular |
| May 31, 2007 | Jun 7, 2007 | $0.975 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2007 | Mar 7, 2007 | $0.975 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2006 | Dec 6, 2006 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 5, 2006 | Sep 12, 2006 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Jun 12, 2006 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 | $0.375 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 6, 2005 | Dec 13, 2005 | $0.30 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2005 | Sep 29, 2005 | $0.30 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2005 | Jul 5, 2005 | $0.30 | Annual | Regular |
| May 30, 2000 | Jun 6, 2000 | $0.45 | Annual | Regular |
| May 14, 1999 | May 21, 1999 | $0.45 | Annual | Regular |
| Aug 19, 1998 | Aug 26, 1998 | $0.45 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MT
MT Dividend Questions
How often does MT pay dividends?
MT pays twice a year, 2 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Aug and Dec, with ex-dates in Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 140 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.
Does MT pay dividends monthly?
No. MT pays twice a year, 2 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next MT dividend?
MT’s next dividend is $0.15 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 13, 2026. Own MT by the close on Nov 12, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 2, 2026. The latest one, $0.15 a share, went ex on Aug 7, 2026 and paid Aug 10, 2026. The current rate is $0.15 per share, $0.30 a year.
Does MT pay a dividend in December 2026?
Yes. MT declared $0.15 a share with the ex-date on Nov 13, 2026, paying on Dec 2, 2026. Own MT by the close on Nov 12, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.
How much does MT pay per share?
MT pays $0.15 a share twice a year, $0.30 a year. At the Nov 9, 2026 close of $64.22 that is a 0.47% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 7-year median is 1.25%.
Has MT raised its dividend?
Yes. MT has raised its annual dividend 2 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Nov 13, 2025, took the rate from $0.25 to $0.275 (+10.00%). Over five years the dividend grew 3.0% a year.
Is MT’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. MT paid out 44% of its earnings as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 2 years in a row and gone 5+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2020 and 2022 crashes; it cut it in the 2008 (in 2009) crash; it stopped paying in the 2000 (in 2001) crash. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my MT dividends?
Add MT to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run MT in the DRIP calculator.