Duke Energy (DUK) Dividend History & Yield
Duke Energy (DUK) has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and currently yields 3.21%. The most recent payment was $1.0650/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.
DUK
Current Yield
3.21%
TTM Dividend/Share
$4.24
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
66.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
20
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
1.93%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
2.01%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
2.68%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 66.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-2.15) does not fully cover dividend/share ($4.24).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
20 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.0650
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0650
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.31%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0650
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0650
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.44%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0650
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0650
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.43%
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0450
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0450
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.60%
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.0450
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0450
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.73%
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.0450
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0450
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.69%
Ex-date Aug 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.0450
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0450
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.67%
Ex-date May 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 17, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.0250
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0250
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.99%
Ex-date Feb 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 18, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.0250
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0250
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.42%
Ex-date Nov 16, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 18, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.0250
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0250
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.50%
Ex-date Aug 17, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 18, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.0250
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0250
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.45%
Ex-date May 11, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 16, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.0050
- Adj. dividend
- $1.0050
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.13%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $1.0650 | $1.0650 | 3.31% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | $1.0650 | $1.0650 | 3.44% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $1.0650 | $1.0650 | 3.43% |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $1.0450 | $1.0450 | 3.60% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $1.0450 | $1.0450 | 3.73% |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $1.0450 | $1.0450 | 3.69% |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $1.0450 | $1.0450 | 3.67% |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.0250 | $1.0250 | 3.99% |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $1.0250 | $1.0250 | 4.42% |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $1.0250 | $1.0250 | 4.50% |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $1.0250 | $1.0250 | 4.45% |
| May 11, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | $1.0050 | $1.0050 | 4.13% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Duke Energy has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 20 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.2200 | — | — |
| 2025 | $4.1400 | $4.2200 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | $4.0600 | $4.1400 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $3.9800 | $4.0600 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $3.9000 | $3.9800 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $3.8200 | $3.9000 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $3.7450 | $3.8200 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | $3.6350 | $3.7450 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $3.4900 | $3.6350 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | $3.3600 | $3.4900 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | $3.2400 | $3.3600 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | $3.1500 | $3.2400 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | $3.0900 | $3.1500 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | $3.0300 | $3.0900 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | $2.9700 | $3.0300 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | $2.9100 | $2.9700 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | $2.8200 | $2.9100 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | $2.7000 | $2.8200 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | $2.5800 | $2.7000 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | $2.1966 | $2.5800 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | $3.1205 | $2.1966 | -29.6% |
| 2005 | $1.9176 | $3.1205 | +62.7% |
| 2004 | $1.9176 | $1.9176 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $1.9176 | $1.9176 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $1.9176 | $1.9176 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $1.9176 | $1.9176 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $1.9176 | $1.9176 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $1.9176 | $1.9176 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $1.8828 | $1.9176 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | $1.8130 | $1.8828 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | $1.7433 | $1.8130 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | $1.6736 | $1.7433 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | $1.6038 | $1.6736 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | $1.5341 | $1.6038 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | $1.4644 | $1.5341 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | $1.3946 | $1.4644 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | $1.3249 | $1.3946 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | $1.2552 | $1.3249 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | $1.1942 | $1.2552 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | $1.1506 | $1.1942 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | $1.0939 | $1.1506 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | $1.0547 | $1.0939 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | — | $1.0547 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Duke Energy pay dividends?
- Yes, Duke Energy (DUK) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $4.24 per share annually, yielding 3.21%.
What is Duke Energy's dividend yield?
- Duke Energy (DUK) has a current dividend yield of 3.21%.
Is Duke Energy's dividend safe?
- Duke Energy (DUK) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Duke Energy increased its dividend?
- Duke Energy (DUK) has 20 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Duke Energy's dividend payout ratio?
- Duke Energy (DUK) has a dividend payout ratio of 66.4%.