Evergy (EVRG) Dividend History & Yield

Evergy (EVRG) has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and currently yields 3.29%. The most recent payment was $0.6950/share on Mar 10, 2026, paid Quarterly.

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Evergy

EVRG

Current Yield

3.29%

TTM Dividend/Share

$2.73

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

71.7%

Consecutive Growth Years

23

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

3.95%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

5.64%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

6.48%

Dividend Safety Score

3 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 71.7%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($-3.26) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.73).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

23 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Mar 10, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 20, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.6950
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6950
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.33%
  • Ex-date Nov 21, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 19, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.6950
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6950
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.56%
  • Ex-date Aug 22, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 19, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.6675
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6675
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.69%
  • Ex-date May 23, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 20, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.6675
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6675
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.02%
  • Ex-date Mar 10, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 21, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.6675
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6675
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.03%
  • Ex-date Nov 21, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 20, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6675
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6675
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.02%
  • Ex-date Aug 20, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 20, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6425
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6425
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.44%
  • Ex-date May 17, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 20, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6425
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6425
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.61%
  • Ex-date Mar 8, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 22, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.6425
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6425
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.87%
  • Ex-date Nov 21, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 20, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.6425
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6425
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.94%
  • Ex-date Aug 18, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 20, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.6125
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6125
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.34%
  • Ex-date May 18, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 20, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.6125
    Adj. dividend
    $0.6125
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.07%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 3.67%5Y: 3.88%10Y: 3.55%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 3.95%5Y: 5.64%10Y: 6.48%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

Evergy has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 23 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$2.6975
2025$2.5950$2.6975+3.9%
2024$2.4800$2.5950+4.6%
2023$2.3300$2.4800+6.4%
2022$2.1775$2.3300+7.0%
2021$2.0500$2.1775+6.2%
2020$1.9300$2.0500+6.2%
2019$1.7350$1.9300+11.2%
2018$1.6000$1.7350+8.4%
2017$1.5200$1.6000+5.3%
2016$1.4400$1.5200+5.6%
2015$1.4000$1.4400+2.9%
2014$1.3600$1.4000+2.9%
2013$1.3200$1.3600+3.0%
2012$1.2800$1.3200+3.1%
2011$1.2400$1.2800+3.2%
2010$1.2000$1.2400+3.3%
2009$1.1600$1.2000+3.4%
2008$1.0800$1.1600+7.4%
2007$1.0000$1.0800+8.0%
2006$0.9200$1.0000+8.7%
2005$0.8000$0.9200+15.0%
2004$0.7600$0.8000+5.3%
2003$1.2000$0.7600-36.7%
2002$1.2000$1.20000.0%
2001$1.4350$1.2000-16.4%
2000$2.1400$1.4350-32.9%
1999$2.1400$2.14000.0%
1998$2.1000$2.1400+1.9%
1997$2.0600$2.1000+1.9%
1996$2.0200$2.0600+2.0%
1995$1.9800$2.0200+2.0%
1994$1.9400$1.9800+2.1%
1993$1.9000$1.9400+2.1%
1992$2.0400$1.9000-6.9%
1991$1.8000$2.0400+13.3%
1990$1.7600$1.8000+2.3%
1989$1.7200$1.7600+2.3%
1988$1.6490$1.7200+4.3%
1987$1.6490

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 Evergy pay dividends?

Yes, Evergy (EVRG) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.73 per share annually, yielding 3.29%.

What is Evergy's dividend yield?

Evergy (EVRG) has a current dividend yield of 3.29%.

Is Evergy's dividend safe?

Evergy (EVRG) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has Evergy increased its dividend?

Evergy (EVRG) has 23 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is Evergy's dividend payout ratio?

Evergy (EVRG) has a dividend payout ratio of 71.7%.