Xcel Energy's last dividend of $0.57 per share was on Jun 13, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $2.24 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.31%.
Xcel Energy's dividend yield of 3.31% is higher than the Utilities sector and its peers average but lower than the industry average. But in comparison with the Utilities sector average of 3.18%, Xcel Energy's dividend yield is only 4.1% higher. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 3.1% of the last 5 years.
Xcel Energy has a history of paying dividends since 1997. Our records of XEL show that the company has issued four dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 4.7% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 30% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 19%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
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Jun 13, 2025 | $0.57 | 3.31% |
Mar 14, 2025 | $0.57 | 3.17% |
Jan 6, 2025 | $0.548 | 3.36% |
Sep 13, 2024 | $0.548 | 3.39% |
Jun 14, 2024 | $0.548 | 3.97% |
Mar 14, 2024 | $0.548 | 4.06% |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.52 | 3.38% |
Sep 14, 2023 | $0.52 | 3.49% |
Jun 14, 2023 | $0.52 | 3.22% |
Mar 14, 2023 | $0.52 | 3.03% |
Dec 28, 2022 | $0.488 | 2.76% |
Sep 14, 2022 | $0.488 | 2.55% |
Jun 14, 2022 | $0.488 | 2.87% |
Mar 14, 2022 | $0.488 | 2.68% |
Dec 21, 2021 | $0.458 | 2.76% |
Sep 14, 2021 | $0.458 | 2.73% |
Jun 14, 2021 | $0.458 | 2.57% |
Mar 12, 2021 | $0.458 | 2.81% |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.43 | 2.65% |
Sep 14, 2020 | $0.43 | 2.44% |
Jun 12, 2020 | $0.43 | 2.62% |
Mar 12, 2020 | $0.43 | 2.68% |
Dec 24, 2019 | $0.405 | 2.58% |
Sep 12, 2019 | $0.405 | 2.53% |
Jun 13, 2019 | $0.405 | 2.64% |
Mar 14, 2019 | $0.405 | 2.75% |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.38 | 3.06% |
Sep 13, 2018 | $0.38 | 3.1% |
Jun 14, 2018 | $0.38 | 3.45% |
Mar 14, 2018 | $0.38 | 3.35% |
Dec 27, 2017 | $0.36 | 3.01% |
Sep 14, 2017 | $0.36 | 2.89% |
Jun 13, 2017 | $0.36 | 2.97% |
Mar 13, 2017 | $0.36 | 3.19% |
Dec 22, 2016 | $0.34 | 3.34% |
Sep 13, 2016 | $0.34 | 3.3% |
Jun 14, 2016 | $0.34 | 3.08% |
Mar 11, 2016 | $0.34 | 3.22% |
Dec 22, 2015 | $0.32 | 3.62% |
Sep 15, 2015 | $0.32 | 3.81% |
Jun 16, 2015 | $0.32 | 3.83% |
Mar 13, 2015 | $0.32 | 3.62% |
Xcel Energy's payout ratio of 65.7% is above the Utilities sector and the industry average but below its peers average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 62.3%, Xcel Energy's payout ratio is 5% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
AVA Avista Corp | 5.08% | $1.93 | 82.1% |
DUK Duke Energy CORP | 3.59% | $4.18 | 69.3% |
WEC Wec Energy Group Inc | 3.33% | $3.46 | 67.2% |
XEL Xcel Energy Inc | 3.31% | $2.24 | 65.7% |
DTE Dte Energy Co | 3.29% | $4.29 | 57.9% |
LNT Alliant Energy Corp | 3.22% | $1.98 | 68.1% |
PPL PPL Corp | 3.16% | $1.06 | 78.5% |
CMS Cms Energy Corp | 3.05% | $2.12 | 62.4% |
IDA Idacorp Inc | 2.95% | $3.41 | 60.6% |
AEE Ameren Corp | 2.91% | $2.76 | 61.1% |
PCG PG&E Corp | 0.62% | $0.09 | 7.8% |
Yes, Xcel Energy has been paying dividends for the last 28 years.
Xcel Energy's last regular dividend was on Jun 13, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.57 per share.
XEL's annualized dividend per share is $2.24.
The current dividend yield of Xcel Energy is 3.31%.
Xcel Energy pays four dividends per year.
Xcel Energy's dividend payout ratio is 65.7%.
Xcel Energy's dividend yield is in line with the Utilities sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.