COP — Legacy Ticker · The Veiled Sage

Company — what it does

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids. It operates in five segments: Alaska; Lower 48; Canada; Europe, Middle East and North Africa; and Asia Pacific. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG…

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas E&P

Plain trend vs 50 / 200

Last price$136.79

50-day SMA$122.25

200-day SMA$112.36

Vs averagesAbove 50D SMA · Above 200D SMA

Uptrend bias (above 50D & 200D) — Price sits above both the 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages — a classic intermediate uptrend posture. Not a trade signal.

Dividend paycheck vs warning

A dividend is a share of earnings or pass-through cash — it is not a guaranteed paycheck. Cuts happen. High yield is often a warning light (risk priced in), not a safety badge.

Indicated yield2.46%

Dividend safety (heuristic)Adequate (heuristic)

Range, yield & payout streak

52-week high$138.89

52-week low$85.57

Dividend rate (ann.)$3.36

Yield2.46%

Payout ratio (Yahoo)0.436

Payout streak2 years

Based on Yahoo annual dividend totals through 2025 (excludes incomplete 2026).

BDC / cash pass-through vs ordinary dividend

Ordinary corporate dividend — paid from corporate earnings/cash at the board’s discretion. Unlike BDCs/REITs, there is usually no pass-through distribution mandate. Coverage (earnings/FCF vs dividend), balance sheet, and streak matter more than yield height.

Remember: high yield ≠ safer. Pass-through vehicles (BDC / REIT) can show high distributions by design while carrying credit, rate, or occupancy risk.

Dividend safety rating

RatingAdequate (heuristic)

High yield ≠ safer — elevated yield often prices higher risk or return-of-capital. Payout streak (non-decreasing annual totals): ~2 years. Yahoo payoutRatio raw=0.4365 (interpret cautiously).

Dividend history trend (recent payments)

Ex-date (Yahoo)	Amount
2023-11-13	$0.5800
2024-02-15	$0.7800
2024-05-10	$0.7800
2024-08-12	$0.7800
2024-11-08	$0.7800
2025-02-14	$0.7800
2025-05-19	$0.7800
2025-08-18	$0.7800
2025-11-17	$0.8400
2026-02-18	$0.8400
2026-05-11	$0.8400
2026-08-17	$0.8400

Sourced from Yahoo via yfinance. Gaps or missing rows = data unavailable, not zeroes we invented.

Pass-through / BDC mechanics (deeper)

Ordinary corporate dividend — paid from corporate earnings/cash at the board’s discretion. Unlike BDCs/REITs, there is usually no pass-through distribution mandate. Coverage (earnings/FCF vs dividend), balance sheet, and streak matter more than yield height.

Advanced frame: for ordinary payers, focus on earnings/FCF coverage and balance-sheet flexibility. For REITs, focus on AFFO/FFO trends, occupancy, and debt ladders. For BDCs, focus on NII vs distribution, non-accruals, leverage vs statutory limits, and NAV drift. This page still is not a Crystal Signals entry card — no Counsel fire / manage stamp here.

Trend postureUptrend bias (above 50D & 200D)

Last price / 50D / 200D$136.79 / $122.25 / $112.36

Full company blurb

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids. It operates in five segments: Alaska; Lower 48; Canada; Europe, Middle East and North Africa; and Asia Pacific. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects. It serves in the United States, Canada, China, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and internationally. ConocoPhillips was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

COP ConocoPhillips

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