Xcel Energy's last dividend of $0.57 per share was on Mar 14, 2025 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $2.21 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.13%. The latest XEL payout of $0.57 marks a dividend growth of 4.1%.
Xcel Energy's dividend yield of 3.13% is higher than its peers average but lower than the Utilities sector and the industry average. But in comparison with the Utilities sector average of 3.17%, Xcel Energy's dividend yield is only 1.3% lower. The current dividend yield is in line with the historical average of 3.0% 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 5% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 27% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 18%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
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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 65.1% is above the Utilities sector average but below its peers average. But compared to its Utilities sector average of 62.5%, Xcel Energy's payout ratio is only 4.2% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
AVA Avista Corp | 4.79% | $1.92 | 81.5% |
DUK Duke Energy CORP | 3.48% | $4.16 | 69% |
LNT Alliant Energy Corp | 3.22% | $1.98 | 68.1% |
WEC Wec Energy Group Inc | 3.16% | $3.4 | 66.1% |
XEL Xcel Energy Inc | 3.13% | $2.21 | 65.1% |
DTE Dte Energy Co | 3.1% | $4.22 | 57% |
IDA Idacorp Inc | 2.97% | $3.41 | 60.6% |
PPL PPL Corp | 2.94% | $1.05 | 77.4% |
CMS Cms Energy Corp | 2.93% | $2.12 | 62.4% |
AEE Ameren Corp | 2.79% | $2.72 | 60.2% |
PCG PG&E Corp | 0.41% | $0.07 | 6.4% |
Yes, Xcel Energy has been paying dividends for the last 28 years.
Xcel Energy's last regular dividend was on Mar 14, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.57 per share.
XEL's annualized dividend per share is $2.21.
The current dividend yield of Xcel Energy is 3.13%.
Xcel Energy pays four dividends per year.
Xcel Energy's dividend payout ratio is 65.1%.
Xcel Energy's dividend yield is in line with the Utilities sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.