Does Archrock (AROC) Pay a Dividend? (2026)
Last updated October 2026
Short answer
Yes. Archrock (AROC) pays a dividend yielding about 3.11% as of October 2026, paid quarterly, four times a year. The latest payment on record was $0.23 per share, ex-dividend August 4, 2026. The forward annual rate is roughly $0.92 per share, about $311 a year on a $10,000 position before tax. The payout takes about 46% of earnings. Figures are approximate and dated; verify the current number with your broker.
Does Archrock (AROC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Archrock distributes a dividend yielding roughly 3.11% as of October 2026, paid quarterly, four times a year. The most recent payment on record was $0.23 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 4, 2026. Annualized, that is about $0.92 per share.
At ~$5.2 billion of equity value plus roughly $2.35 billion of long-term debt (leverage ~2.6x), Archrock trades at about 8.5x the midpoint of its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance as of October 2026. That multiple is lower than when the shares sat near the 52-week high of ~$42.23 in June, reflecting the trimmed outlook, lower utilization and weaker aftermarket results. Second-quarter diluted EPS was $0.38, up from $0.36, and 2026 net income guidance is about $291 to $311 million. Third-quarter results, not yet scheduled by the company as of mid-October, will update these figures.
AROC dividend at a glance
| 2026-08-04 | $0.23 |
| 2026-05-12 | $0.22 |
| 2026-02-10 | $0.22 |
| 2025-11-04 | $0.21 |
| 2025-08-05 | $0.21 |
| 2025-05-06 | $0.19 |
AROC dividend data as of October 2026, sourced from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. Yield moves with price and payout; confirm the current dividend and ex-date with AROC's investor relations page before relying on it.
Is the AROC dividend covered?
Archrock paid out about 46% of its earnings as dividends, so the payout is comfortably covered. That is the range most established dividend payers sit in: enough profit is retained to keep funding the business, with room to raise the dividend if earnings grow.
Coverage is the question worth asking before yield. A dividend is only as good as the earnings behind it, and the highest yields on any screen are often the ones closest to being cut. Walnut is informational and is not an investment adviser.
How the AROC dividend has changed
The latest payment of $0.23 per share compares with $0.21 in the equivalent payment a year earlier (August 5, 2025). That is a change of 9.5% over the year.
A single year says little on its own. What dividend-growth investors track is the multi-year record: whether the payout has risen through a downturn, and whether the raises have kept pace with inflation. That record is on AROC's investor relations page.
What AROC's dividend means for you
- Income: about $311 a year per $10,000 invested, before tax.
- Yield is a ratio, not a payment: it rises when the share price falls. A jump in yield without a raise in the dividend means the stock got cheaper, which may or may not be good news.
- Total return: for AROC the dividend is one part of return and price change is usually the larger part. Compare total return, not yield, when weighing it against another holding.
- Reinvest or take the cash: a DRIP compounds the position automatically; taking the cash gives you income now. Either way it is taxable in a taxable account.
- If you want more yield: dedicated dividend names and funds target higher, steadier payouts. See the best dividend stocks and best dividend ETFs.
How AROC dividends are taxed
Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, which means they are taxed at long-term capital-gains rates rather than as ordinary income, as long as you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs and BDCs generally do not qualify and are taxed as ordinary income. Inside an IRA, Roth, or 401(k) none of this applies while the money stays in the account. Full detail is in how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
The bottom line on the AROC dividend
Archrock (AROC) pays about 3.11%, or roughly $0.92 per share a year. That is a genuine income yield, so the payout is a real part of the case for holding it, and the coverage question above is the one to answer first. For the full picture see the AROC guide. Walnut can show how AROC fits your real portfolio. It is not an investment adviser.
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FAQ
Does Archrock (AROC) pay a dividend?
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Yes. Archrock pays a dividend yielding roughly 3.11% as of October 2026, paid quarterly, four times a year. The most recent payment on record was $0.23 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 4, 2026. That works out to a forward annual rate of about $0.92 per share. Yields move with the share price, so verify the current figure with your broker or AROC's investor relations page before relying on it.
What is AROC's dividend yield?
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About 3.11% as of October 2026. On a $10,000 position that is roughly $311 of dividend income a year before tax. For context, the S&P 500 yields around 1.2%, so AROC yields meaningfully more than the broad market. A higher yield is not automatically better: it can reflect a falling share price as easily as a generous payout, so it is worth checking why the number is what it is.
How often does AROC pay its dividend?
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Archrock pays quarterly, four times a year. The most recent payment on record had an ex-dividend date of August 4, 2026. To receive a given payment you have to own the shares before the ex-dividend date, not on the pay date. Confirm upcoming dates on AROC's investor relations page, because boards can change both the amount and the timing.
When is AROC's ex-dividend date?
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The ex-dividend date recorded in our October 2026 data pull is August 4, 2026. The ex-dividend date is the cutoff: buy on or after it and the seller keeps that payment, not you. Buying just before the ex-date to capture the dividend does not create free money, because the share price typically drops by roughly the dividend amount when the stock goes ex. Check AROC's investor relations page for the next confirmed date.
Has Archrock raised its dividend recently?
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Yes. The latest payment of $0.23 per share is above the $0.21 paid in the same slot a year earlier, an increase of about 9.5%. One raise is not a policy, though: check the multi-year record on AROC's investor relations page, since a long streak of increases is what dividend-growth investors actually look for.
Is AROC's dividend safe?
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Archrock paid out about 46% of its earnings as dividends, so the payout is comfortably covered. That is the range most established dividend payers sit in: enough profit is retained to keep funding the business, with room to raise the dividend if earnings grow. Nobody can guarantee a dividend: boards cut them, and a high yield is sometimes the market pricing in exactly that. Walnut is not an investment adviser and this is not a recommendation.
How much would I earn in dividends from a $10,000 position in AROC?
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At a yield of about 3.11%, roughly $311 a year before tax, spread across 4 payments. That is a snapshot, not a promise: the amount changes when the company changes its payout, and your yield on cost is fixed at the price you paid, not at today's price.
Are AROC dividends qualified for tax purposes?
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Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, meaning they are taxed at the lower long-term capital-gains rates, provided you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs, BDCs, and some pass-through structures are generally taxed as ordinary income instead. In an IRA or Roth the question does not arise. See our guide to how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
Should I reinvest AROC dividends?
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Most brokers offer automatic reinvestment (a DRIP) that puts each AROC payment straight back into more shares, often fractional ones. Reinvesting compounds the position and is the standard choice when you do not need the cash yet. Taking the cash makes sense when you are spending the income or want to direct it elsewhere. Either way the dividend is taxable in a taxable account in the year it is paid, even if you never see the money.
Does Archrock pay a dividend?
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Yes. Archrock declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share for the second quarter of 2026, about 10% higher than the $0.21 paid a year earlier, with the most recent ex-dividend date on August 4, 2026. That is $0.92 a year at the current rate, a yield of roughly 3.1% at a share price near $29.50 in October 2026. The dividend has risen steadily, from $0.145 per quarter in late 2022. Cash available for dividend was ~$127.2 million in the quarter, covering the ~$40.5 million payout about 3.1 times, and the company guided to ~$566 million of cash available for dividend for 2026. Future increases depend on earnings, capital spending and board decisions.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice. Dividend figures on this page come from a October 2026 data pull and are approximate; verify the current yield, amount, schedule, and policy with AROC's investor relations page or your broker before acting on them.