MUR Murphy Oil Corp
Data as of close
Energy · Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) is an energy company in the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas industry, with a market capitalization of $5.8 billion. Shares last traded at $40.14, 10.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 42.8%. MUR trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.57, above the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas median of 10.20. Net profit margin is 9.8%, in line with the peer median of 9.8%. Revenue declined 10.9% year over year. The shares yield 3.4% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
MUR Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $186M | $1.29 | 179% |
| 2024-12-31 | $180M | $1.19 | 44% |
| 2023-12-31 | $171M | $1.09 | 26% |
| 2022-12-31 | $128M | $0.81 | 13% |
| 2021-12-31 | $77M | $0.50 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $96M | $0.63 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $164M | $0.99 | 14% |
| 2018-12-31 | $173M | $0.99 | 42% |
| 2017-12-31 | $173M | $1.00 | — |
| 2016-12-31 | $207M | $1.20 | — |
| 2015-12-31 | $245M | $1.41 | — |
| 2014-12-31 | $236M | $1.31 | 26% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.59 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.37 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.08 | 2026-02-25 |
| FY 2025 | $0.72 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.02 | 2025-11-05 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.16 | 2025-08-06 |
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas peers
MUR vs 14 industry peers (Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas), by market cap. Data as of close
| CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | $111.7B | — | — | — | -4.39% |
| EOG | EOG Resources | $82.8B | 12.05 | 3.06 | 25.4% | -4.64% |
| OXY | Occidental Petroleum | $60.9B | 8.34 | 2.91 | 34.9% | -4.72% |
| CVE | Cenovus Energy Inc. | $57.4B | — | — | — | -6.58% |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy | $55.9B | 38.08 | 3.27 | 8.6% | -5.93% |
| DVN | Devon Energy | $53.5B | 16.31 | 2.72 | 16.7% | -6.77% |
| EQT | EQT Corporation | $34.3B | 12.93 | 3.67 | 28.4% | -0.96% |
| EXE | Expand Energy | $20.7B | 7.50 | 1.48 | 19.8% | -1.27% |
| PR | Permian Resources Corp | $20.6B | 16.66 | 3.59 | 21.5% | -5.65% |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc. | $18.7B | 20.30 | 1.96 | 9.7% | -6.66% |
| APA | APA Corporation | $17.1B | 10.20 | — | — | -7.59% |
| RRC | Range Resources Corp | $12.7B | 14.28 | 3.75 | 26.2% | -0.34% |
| AR | Antero Resources Corp | $12.5B | 8.88 | 1.93 | 21.7% | -3.46% |
| VNOM | Viper Energy, Inc. | $9.1B | 153.55 | 4.60 | 3.0% | -2.31% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.