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EVRG Evergy dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Evergy's latest cash dividend of $0.668 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Nov 21, 2024. At an annualized rate of $2.6 per share, the stock yields 4.1%. The latest EVRG dividend of $0.668 is an increase from the previous $0.643 payout, representing a growth of 3.9%.

Key dates

  • EVRG last dividend date: Nov 21, 2024
EVRG dividend stats
DPS
$2.6
Dividend yield
4.1%
Payout ratio
70.1%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.15%
Payout ratio
63%

Dividend yield

What is Evergy current dividend yield

Evergy's dividend yield of 4.1% is higher than the Utilities sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 3.15%, Evergy's dividend yield is 30% higher. Historically EVRG's dividend yield has averaged at 3.9% 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 dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 4.6% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 22% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 14%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Nov 21, 2024 $0.668 4.02%
Aug 20, 2024 $0.643 4.44%
May 17, 2024 $0.643 4.61%
Mar 8, 2024 $0.643 4.87%
Nov 21, 2023 $0.643 4.94%
Aug 18, 2023 $0.613 4.34%
May 18, 2023 $0.613 4.07%
Mar 8, 2023 $0.613 4.03%
Nov 17, 2022 $0.613 4%
Aug 18, 2022 $0.573 3.23%
May 19, 2022 $0.573 3.38%
Mar 4, 2022 $0.573 3.48%
Nov 18, 2021 $0.573 3.35%
Aug 19, 2021 $0.535 3.12%
May 20, 2021 $0.535 3.41%
Mar 5, 2021 $0.535 3.76%
Nov 19, 2020 $0.535 3.82%
Aug 19, 2020 $0.505 3.92%
May 19, 2020 $0.505 3.45%
Mar 6, 2020 $0.505 2.81%
Nov 26, 2019 $0.505 3.04%
Aug 29, 2019 $0.475 2.93%
May 29, 2019 $0.475 3.25%
Mar 1, 2019 $0.475 2.56%
Nov 28, 2018 $0.475 1.58%
Aug 28, 2018 $0.46 0.81%

Evergy dividend payout ratio

What is Evergy dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Evergy's payout ratio of 70.1% is above the Utilities sector and the industry average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 63%, Evergy's payout ratio is 11% 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
EVRG Evergy Inc 4.1% $2.6 70.1%
IDA Idacorp Inc 2.88% $3.35 61.8%
HE Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc N/A N/A N/A

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 was EVRG's last dividend?

Evergy's last dividend ex-date was on Nov 21, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.668 per share.

How much dividend does Evergy pay (per share)?

EVRG has paid dividend of $2.6 per share in the last year.

What is Evergy's dividend yield?

Evergy's current dividend yield is 4.1%.

How often does Evergy pay dividends?

Evergy pays dividends quarterly.

What is Evergy's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Evergy is 70.1%.

Does Evergy pay a good dividend?

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

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.