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SRE Sempra Energy dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Sempra Energy's last quarterly dividend payment of $0.62 per share was made to shareholders on record before Mar 20, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $2.41 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 3.34%. The latest SRE stock dividend of $0.62 is an increase from the previous $0.595 distribution, representing a growth of 4.2%.

Key dates

  • SRE last dividend date: Mar 20, 2024
  • SRE next dividend date: Not announced
SRE dividend stats
DPS
$2.41
Dividend yield
3.37%
Payout ratio
50%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.49%
Payout ratio
66%

Dividend yield

What is Sempra Energy current dividend yield

Sempra Energy's dividend yield of 3.34% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. But compared to its Utilities sector average of 3.49%, Sempra Energy's dividend yield is only 4.3% lower. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 3.2% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is SRE dividend payout history and dates

Sempra Energy has been paying dividends for the last 26 years. According to our records SRE has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 4% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 9% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 14%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 20, 2024 Apr 15, 2024 Feb 27, 2024 $0.62 normal
Dec 5, 2023 Jan 15, 2024 Nov 14, 2023 $0.595 normal
Sep 26, 2023 Oct 15, 2023 Sep 6, 2023 $0.595 normal
Jul 3, 2023 Jul 15, 2023 May 11, 2023 $0.595 normal
Mar 21, 2023 Apr 15, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 $0.595 normal
Dec 21, 2022 Jan 15, 2023 Nov 16, 2022 $0.573 normal
Sep 22, 2022 Oct 15, 2022 Sep 7, 2022 $0.573 normal
Jul 6, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 May 12, 2022 $0.573 normal
Mar 24, 2022 Apr 15, 2022 Feb 25, 2022 $0.573 normal
Dec 22, 2021 Jan 15, 2022 Nov 17, 2021 $0.55 normal
Sep 23, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 $0.55 normal
Jul 6, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 $0.55 normal
Mar 24, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 $0.55 normal
Dec 17, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 Nov 18, 2020 $0.523 normal
Sep 24, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 $0.523 normal
Jun 25, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 Jun 11, 2020 $0.523 normal
Mar 19, 2020 Apr 15, 2020 Feb 25, 2020 $0.523 normal
Dec 27, 2019 Jan 15, 2020 Dec 9, 2019 $0.484 normal
Sep 19, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 Sep 6, 2019 $0.484 normal
Jul 3, 2019 Jul 15, 2019 Jun 18, 2019 $0.484 normal
Mar 21, 2019 Apr 15, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 $0.484 normal
Dec 28, 2018 Jan 15, 2019 Dec 18, 2018 $0.448 normal
Sep 20, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 Sep 6, 2018 $0.448 normal
Jun 29, 2018 Jul 15, 2018 Jun 20, 2018 $0.448 normal
Mar 22, 2018 Apr 15, 2018 Feb 22, 2018 $0.448 normal
Dec 28, 2017 Jan 15, 2018 Dec 15, 2017 $0.412 normal
Sep 21, 2017 Oct 15, 2017 Sep 8, 2017 $0.412 normal
Jul 5, 2017 Jul 15, 2017 Jun 21, 2017 $0.412 normal
Mar 21, 2017 Apr 15, 2017 Feb 23, 2017 $0.412 normal
Dec 27, 2016 Jan 15, 2017 Dec 16, 2016 $0.378 normal
Sep 27, 2016 Oct 15, 2016 Sep 9, 2016 $0.378 normal
Jun 28, 2016 Jul 15, 2016 Jun 14, 2016 $0.378 normal
Mar 22, 2016 Apr 15, 2016 Feb 19, 2016 $0.378 normal
Dec 23, 2015 Jan 15, 2016 Dec 15, 2015 $0.35 normal
Sep 23, 2015 Oct 15, 2015 Sep 10, 2015 $0.35 normal

Sempra Energy dividend payout ratio

What is Sempra Energy dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Sempra Energy's payout ratio of 50% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 66%, Sempra Energy's payout ratio is 24% lower.

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

SRE dividend vs peer dividends

How does SRE dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
UGI Ugi Corp 5.91% $1.5 N/A
D Dominion Energy Inc 5.29% $2.67 116.6%
OKE Oneok Inc 4.76% $3.86 70.2%
NI Nisource Inc 3.63% $1.02 63.8%
SRE Sempra Energy 3.37% $2.41 50%
SWX Southwest Gas Holdings Inc 3.31% $2.48 116.4%
NEE Nextera Energy Inc 2.91% $1.92 52.1%
MDU Mdu Resources Group Inc 2.42% $0.6 29.3%

Frequently asked questions

Does Sempra Energy pay a dividend?

Yes, Sempra Energy has been paying dividends for the last 26 years.

When is Sempra Energy's next dividend?

SRE hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.

When was SRE's last dividend?

Sempra Energy's last regular dividend was on Mar 20, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.62 per share.

How much dividend does Sempra Energy pay (per share)?

On an annual basis SRE pays $2.41 per share.

What is Sempra Energy's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Sempra Energy is 3.34%.

How often does Sempra Energy pay dividends?

Sempra Energy pays four dividends per year.

What is Sempra Energy's dividend payout ratio?

Sempra Energy's dividend payout ratio is 50%.

Does Sempra Energy pay a good dividend?

Sempra Energy's dividend yield is similar to the Utilities sector average.