Evergy's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.613 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Nov 17, 2022. At an annualized rate of $2.33 per share, the stock yields 3.78%. The latest EVRG dividend of $0.613 is an increase from the previous $0.573 payout, representing a growth of 7%.
Evergy's dividend yield of 3.78% is higher than the Utilities sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 3.04%, Evergy's dividend yield is 24% higher.
Evergy has been paying dividends for the last four years. Our records show that EVRG has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 7% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 6% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 14%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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's payout ratio of 67.2% is above the Utilities sector average but below the industry average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 63.7%, Evergy's payout ratio is 5% higher.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVRG Evergy Inc | 3.78% | $2.33 | 67.2% |
| HE Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc | 3.23% | $1.4 | 64.2% |
| IDA Idacorp Inc | 2.9% | $3.08 | 62.6% |
Yes, Evergy has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. EVRG has been paying dividends since 2018.
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 February 2023.
Evergy's last dividend ex-date was on Nov 17, 2022. The dividend amount was $0.613 per share.
EVRG has paid dividend of $2.33 per share in the last year.
Evergy's current dividend yield is 3.78%.
Evergy pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Evergy is 67.2%.
Evergy's dividend yield is more than the Utilities sector average.