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EVRG Evergy dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Evergy's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.643 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Mar 8, 2024. At an annualized rate of $2.51 per share, the stock yields 4.93%.

Key dates

  • EVRG last dividend date: Mar 8, 2024
  • EVRG next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: HE
EVRG dividend stats
DPS
$2.51
Dividend yield
4.89%
Payout ratio
78.9%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.61%
Payout ratio
65.4%

Dividend yield

What is Evergy current dividend yield

Evergy's dividend yield of 4.93% is higher than the Utilities sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 3.61%, Evergy's dividend yield is 37% higher. Historically EVRG's dividend yield has averaged at 3.7% in the last 5 years, which is less than the current one.

Dividend history

What is EVRG dividend payout history and dates

Evergy has been paying dividends for the last six years. Our records show that EVRG has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 6% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 17% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 28%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 8, 2024 Mar 22, 2024 Feb 27, 2024 $0.643 normal
Nov 21, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 $0.643 normal
Aug 18, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 Aug 4, 2023 $0.613 normal
May 18, 2023 Jun 20, 2023 May 5, 2023 $0.613 normal
Mar 8, 2023 Mar 22, 2023 Feb 24, 2023 $0.613 normal
Nov 17, 2022 Dec 20, 2022 Nov 4, 2022 $0.613 normal
Aug 18, 2022 Sep 20, 2022 Aug 4, 2022 $0.573 normal
May 19, 2022 Jun 20, 2022 May 5, 2022 $0.573 normal
Mar 4, 2022 Mar 21, 2022 Feb 25, 2022 $0.573 normal
Nov 18, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Nov 3, 2021 $0.573 normal
Aug 19, 2021 Sep 20, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 $0.535 normal
May 20, 2021 Jun 21, 2021 May 6, 2021 $0.535 normal
Mar 5, 2021 Mar 22, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 $0.535 normal
Nov 19, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 $0.535 normal
Aug 19, 2020 Sep 21, 2020 Aug 5, 2020 $0.505 normal
May 19, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 May 6, 2020 $0.505 normal
Mar 6, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 Mar 2, 2020 $0.505 normal
Nov 26, 2019 Dec 20, 2019 Nov 6, 2019 $0.505 normal
Aug 29, 2019 Sep 20, 2019 Aug 7, 2019 $0.475 normal
May 29, 2019 Jun 20, 2019 May 8, 2019 $0.475 normal
Mar 1, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 $0.475 normal
Nov 28, 2018 Dec 20, 2018 Nov 7, 2018 $0.475 normal
Aug 28, 2018 Sep 20, 2018 Aug 8, 2018 $0.46 normal

Evergy dividend payout ratio

What is Evergy dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Evergy's payout ratio of 78.9% is above the Utilities sector and the industry average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 65.4%, Evergy's payout ratio is 21% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

EVRG dividend vs peer dividends

How does EVRG dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc 13.61% $1.43 78.6%
EVRG Evergy Inc 4.89% $2.51 78.9%

Frequently asked questions

Does Evergy pay a dividend?

Yes, Evergy has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. EVRG has been paying dividends since 2018.

When is Evergy's next dividend?

At this point we don't have a record of EVRG's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in June 2024.

When was EVRG's last dividend?

Evergy's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 8, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.643 per share.

How much dividend does Evergy pay (per share)?

EVRG has paid dividend of $2.51 per share in the last year.

What is Evergy's dividend yield?

Evergy's current dividend yield is 4.93%.

How often does Evergy pay dividends?

Evergy pays dividends quarterly.

What is Evergy's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Evergy is 78.9%.

Does Evergy pay a good dividend?

Evergy's dividend yield is more than the Utilities sector average.