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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2025 HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DE 1-4221 73-0679879 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 222 North Detroit Avenue Tulsa , OK 74120 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) ( 918 ) 742-5531 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock ($0.10 par value) HP NYSE Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS The Directors of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the " Company "), at a Board of Directors meeting held on December 9, 2025, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the Company's common stock, payable on February 27, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business February 13, 2026. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.     By: /s/ William H. Gault   Name: William H. Gault   Title: Date: Corporate Secretary December 9, 2025