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WEC Wec Energy Group dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Wec Energy Group's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.728 per share was made to shareholders on record before May 12, 2022. The payout stands at $2.81 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 2.74%.

Key dates

  • WEC last dividend date: May 12, 2022
  • WEC next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: LNT CMS AEE DTE DUK XEL AVA
WEC dividend stats
DPS
$2.81
Dividend yield
2.72%
Payout ratio
65.4%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
2.99%
Payout ratio
59.3%

Dividend yield

What is Wec Energy Group current dividend yield

Wec Energy Group's dividend yield of 2.74% is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average.

Dividend history

What is WEC dividend payout history and dates

Wec Energy Group has been paying dividends for the last 28 years. According to our data WEC has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 7% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone up by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 0.5%.

Recent dividends

Declared on Ex-date Payment date Amount Type
Apr 21, 2022 May 12, 2022 Jun 1, 2022 $0.728 normal
Dec 2, 2021 Feb 11, 2022 Mar 1, 2022 $0.728 normal
Oct 21, 2021 Nov 10, 2021 Dec 1, 2021 $0.678 normal
Jul 15, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 Sep 1, 2021 $0.678 normal
Apr 15, 2021 May 13, 2021 Jun 1, 2021 $0.678 normal
Dec 3, 2020 Feb 11, 2021 Mar 1, 2021 $0.678 normal
Oct 15, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 Dec 1, 2020 $0.633 normal
Jul 16, 2020 Aug 13, 2020 Sep 1, 2020 $0.633 normal
Apr 16, 2020 May 13, 2020 Jun 1, 2020 $0.633 normal
Dec 5, 2019 Feb 13, 2020 Mar 1, 2020 $0.633 normal
Oct 17, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 Dec 1, 2019 $0.59 normal
Jul 18, 2019 Aug 13, 2019 Sep 1, 2019 $0.59 normal
Apr 18, 2019 May 13, 2019 Jun 1, 2019 $0.59 normal
Dec 6, 2018 Feb 13, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 $0.59 normal
Oct 18, 2018 Nov 13, 2018 Dec 1, 2018 $0.553 normal
Jul 19, 2018 Aug 13, 2018 Sep 1, 2018 $0.553 normal
Apr 19, 2018 May 11, 2018 Jun 1, 2018 $0.553 normal
Dec 7, 2017 Feb 13, 2018 Mar 1, 2018 $0.553 normal
Oct 19, 2017 Nov 13, 2017 Dec 1, 2017 $0.52 normal
Jul 20, 2017 Aug 10, 2017 Sep 1, 2017 $0.52 normal
Apr 20, 2017 May 10, 2017 Jun 1, 2017 $0.52 normal
Dec 1, 2016 Feb 10, 2017 Mar 1, 2017 $0.52 normal
Oct 20, 2016 Nov 9, 2016 Dec 1, 2016 $0.495 normal
Jul 21, 2016 Aug 10, 2016 Sep 1, 2016 $0.495 normal
Apr 21, 2016 May 11, 2016 Jun 1, 2016 $0.495 normal
Dec 3, 2015 Feb 10, 2016 Mar 1, 2016 $0.495 normal
Oct 15, 2015 Nov 10, 2015 Dec 1, 2015 $0.458 normal
Jun 12, 2015 Aug 12, 2015 Sep 1, 2015 $0.234 normal

Dividend payout ratio

What is Wec Energy Group dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Wec Energy Group's payout ratio of 65.4% is above the Utilities sector and its peers average but below the industry average.

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