POR Portland General Electric dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Portland General Electric's last dividend payment of $0.5 per share was made to shareholders on record before Mar 24, 2025. The dividend payment stands at $2 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 4.65%.
Key dates
- POR last dividend date: Mar 24, 2025
POR dividend stats
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
Portland General Electric's dividend yield of 4.65% is above the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Utilities sector average of 3.11%, Portland General Electric's dividend yield is 50% higher. The historical 5-year average of POR's dividend yield is 3.9%, which is less than the current yield.
Dividend history
Portland General Electric has been paying dividends for the last 19 years. According to our records POR has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 5% since one year ago. However with the stock price up by 6% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 0.8%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.5 | 4.61% |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.5 | 4.51% |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $0.5 | 4.11% |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.5 | 4.51% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.475 | 4.65% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.475 | 4.36% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.475 | 4.29% |
| Jun 23, 2023 | $0.475 | 3.98% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.453 | 3.84% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.453 | 3.65% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.453 | 3.6% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.453 | 3.71% |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.43 | 3.2% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.43 | 3.31% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | $0.43 | 3.47% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | $0.43 | 3.53% |
| Mar 24, 2021 | $0.408 | 3.43% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.408 | 3.82% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.408 | 4.46% |
| Jun 24, 2020 | $0.385 | 3.69% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | $0.385 | 3.55% |
| Dec 24, 2019 | $0.385 | 2.73% |
| Sep 24, 2019 | $0.385 | 2.64% |
| Jun 24, 2019 | $0.385 | 2.68% |
| Mar 22, 2019 | $0.363 | 2.8% |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $0.363 | 3.23% |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $0.363 | 3.08% |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $0.363 | 3.26% |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $0.34 | 3.48% |
| Dec 22, 2017 | $0.34 | 2.94% |
| Sep 22, 2017 | $0.34 | 2.9% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | $0.34 | 2.76% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | $0.32 | 2.86% |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.32 | 2.9% |
| Sep 22, 2016 | $0.32 | 2.81% |
| Jun 23, 2016 | $0.32 | 2.9% |
| Mar 22, 2016 | $0.3 | 3.08% |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.3 | 3.23% |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.3 | 3.25% |
| Jun 23, 2015 | $0.3 | 3.39% |
| Mar 23, 2015 | $0.28 | 3.01% |
Portland General Electric dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
Portland General Electric's payout ratio of 66.2% is above the Utilities sector average but below the industry and its peers average. But compared to its Utilities sector average of 64%, Portland General Electric's payout ratio is only 3.4% higher.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
POR dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIX Edison International | 5.6% | $3.22 | 96.5% |
| POR Portland General Electric Co | 4.64% | $2 | 66.2% |
| AVA Avista Corp | 4.58% | $1.92 | 83.6% |
| PNW Pinnacle West Capital Corp | 3.76% | $3.55 | 66.4% |
| XEL Xcel Energy Inc | 3.16% | $2.21 | 64.3% |
| PPL PPL Corp | 2.93% | $1.05 | 87.1% |
| IDA Idacorp Inc | 2.83% | $3.38 | 61.5% |
| PCG PG&E Corp | 0.41% | $0.07 | 6% |
| HE Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Frequently asked questions
Does Portland General Electric pay a dividend?
Yes, Portland General Electric has been paying dividends for the last 19 years.
When was POR's last dividend?
Portland General Electric's last regular dividend was on Mar 24, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.5 per share.
How much dividend does Portland General Electric pay (per share)?
POR's annualized dividend per share is $2.
What is Portland General Electric's dividend yield?
Portland General Electric's current dividend yield is 4.65%.
How often does Portland General Electric pay dividends?
Portland General Electric has a quarterly dividend frequency.
What is Portland General Electric's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Portland General Electric is 66.2%.
Does Portland General Electric pay a good dividend?
Portland General Electric's dividend yield is more than the Utilities sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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