Entergy (ETR) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderEntergy (ETR) has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and currently yields 2.25%. The most recent dividend was $0.6400/share on Mar 2, 2026, paid Quarterly.
ETR
Current Yield
2.25%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.52
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
64.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
12 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
6.32%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.47%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
3.86%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
7.7%
FCF payout ratio
131.6%
Net debt / EBITDA
5.2x
Interest coverage
2.16x
ROIC (TTM)
6.0%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 64.3%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-6.31) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.52).
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
12 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 131.6%, above the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 5.2x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
N/A — earnings base is negative, CAGR not computable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 1, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6400
Ex-date Feb 9, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6400
Ex-date Nov 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6400
Ex-date Aug 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date May 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Feb 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Nov 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Aug 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5650
Ex-date May 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 3, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5650
Ex-date Feb 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5650
Ex-date Nov 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5650
Ex-date Aug 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.0700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5350
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.6400 | $0.6400 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| May 2, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $1.2000 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $1.1300 | $0.5650 |
| May 1, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $1.1300 | $0.5650 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $1.1300 | $0.5650 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $1.1300 | $0.5650 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $1.0700 | $0.5350 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Entergy has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 12 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.4400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.2950 | $2.4400 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | $2.1700 | $2.2950 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | $2.0500 | $2.1700 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | $1.9300 | $2.0500 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $1.8700 | $1.9300 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | $1.8300 | $1.8700 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | $1.7900 | $1.8300 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | $1.7500 | $1.7900 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | $1.7100 | $1.7500 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | $1.6700 | $1.7100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | $1.6600 | $1.6700 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | $1.6600 | $1.6600 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $1.6600 | $1.6600 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $1.6600 | $1.6600 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $1.6200 | $1.6600 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | $1.5000 | $1.6200 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | $1.2900 | $1.5000 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | $1.0800 | $1.2900 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | $1.0800 | $1.0800 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.9450 | $1.0800 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | $0.8000 | $0.9450 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | $0.6700 | $0.8000 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | $0.6375 | $0.6700 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | $0.6075 | $0.6375 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | $0.6000 | $0.6075 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | $0.7500 | $0.6000 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | $0.9000 | $0.7500 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | $0.9000 | $0.9000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | — | $0.9000 | — |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Entergy (ETR) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.11B
YoY change
+9.4%
5Y CAGR
+7.5%
Peak year (2025)
$1.07B
Latest annual
$1.07B
Cash dividends paid over time for Entergy (ETR)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Entergy (ETR)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.07B | +9.4% | +$92.49M | ||
| 2024 | $981.66M | +6.9% | +$63.47M | ||
| 2023 | $918.19M | +9.1% | +$76.52M | ||
| 2022 | $841.68M | +8.6% | +$66.56M | ||
| 2021 | $775.12M | +3.6% | +$26.78M | ||
| 2020 | $748.34M | +5.2% | +$36.77M | ||
| 2019 | $711.57M | +9.9% | +$63.87M | ||
| 2018 | $647.70M | +3.0% | +$18.82M | ||
| 2017 | $628.88M | +2.8% | +$17.05M | ||
| 2016 | $611.84M | +2.2% | +$12.94M | ||
| 2015 | $598.90M | +0.5% | +$2.78M | ||
| 2014 | $596.12M | +0.5% | +$3.08M | ||
| 2013 | $593.04M | +0.6% | +$3.83M | ||
| 2012 | $589.21M | -0.1% | -$396,000 | ||
| 2011 | $589.61M | -2.4% | -$14.25M | ||
| 2010 | $603.85M | +4.7% | +$26.90M | ||
| 2009 | $576.96M | +0.7% | +$3.91M | ||
| 2008 | $573.04M | +13.0% | +$65.72M | ||
| 2007 | $507.33M | +13.0% | +$58.37M | ||
| 2006 | $448.95M | -1.0% | -$4.55M | ||
| 2005 | $453.51M | +6.0% | +$25.61M | ||
| 2004 | $427.90M | +10.8% | +$41.56M | ||
| 2003 | $386.34M | +19.7% | +$63.63M | ||
| 2002 | $322.70M | +10.1% | +$29.54M | ||
| 2001 | $293.17M | -3.4% | -$10.25M | ||
| 2000 | $303.42M | -9.5% | -$31.68M | ||
| 1999 | $335.10M | -20.3% | -$85.10M | ||
| 1998 | $420.20M | -14.2% | -$69.30M | ||
| 1997 | $489.50M | +2.9% | +$13.70M | ||
| 1996 | $475.80M | +16.4% | +$67.20M | ||
| 1995 | $408.60M | -0.4% | -$1.60M | ||
| 1994 | $410.20M | +42.7% | +$122.70M | ||
| 1993 | $287.50M | — | — |
In 2025, Entergy (ETR) dividends paid totalled $1.07B – grew 9.4% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Entergy dividends paid delivered a +7.5% annualised rate; sustaining 13 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $1.07B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $287.50M in 1993.
Within Utilities, Entergy (ETR) ranks 7th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $2.14B.
Entergy Dividends Paid 2025: $1.07B
Entergy dividends paid in 2025 was $1.07B, grew 9.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Entergy Dividends Paid 2024: $981.66M
Entergy dividends paid in 2024 was $981.66M, grew 6.9% from 2023.
Entergy Dividends Paid 2023: $918.19M
Entergy dividends paid in 2023 was $918.19M, grew 9.1% from 2022.
Entergy Dividends Paid 2022: $841.68M
Entergy dividends paid in 2022 was $841.68M, grew 8.6% from 2021.
Entergy Dividends Paid 2021: $775.12M
Entergy dividends paid in 2021 was $775.12M.
See more financial history for Entergy (ETR).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Entergy, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy (NEE) | $4.68B | Utilities |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | $3.30B | Utilities |
| Southern Company (SO) | $3.02B | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy (D) | $2.28B | Utilities |
| American Electric Power Company (AEP) | $2.01B | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | $1.60B | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy (CEG) | $486.00M | Utilities |
| GE Vernova (GEV) | $275.00M | Utilities |
Frequently asked questions
Does Entergy pay dividends?
Yes, Entergy (ETR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.52 per share annually, yielding 2.25%.
What is Entergy's dividend yield?
Entergy (ETR) has a current dividend yield of 2.25%.
Is Entergy's dividend safe?
Entergy (ETR) passes 4 out of 7 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Entergy increased its dividend?
Entergy (ETR) has 12 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Entergy's dividend payout ratio?
Entergy (ETR) has a dividend payout ratio of 64.3%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Entergy's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Entergy (ETR) is $1.11B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Entergy dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Entergy (ETR) dividends paid changed +9.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Entergy dividends paid?
Entergy (ETR) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +7.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Entergy dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Entergy dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.07B in 2025.
What was Entergy dividends paid in 2024?
Entergy (ETR) dividends paid in 2024 was $981.66M.
What was Entergy dividends paid in 2025?
Entergy (ETR) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.07B.
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