Evergy (EVRG) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderEvergy (EVRG) has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and currently yields 3.28%. The most recent dividend was $0.6950/share on Mar 20, 2026, paid Quarterly.
EVRG
Current Yield
3.28%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.73
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
72.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
23 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
3.95%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.64%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
6.48%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
8.9%
FCF payout ratio
67.0%
Net debt / EBITDA
5.8x
Interest coverage
2.39x
ROIC (TTM)
5.9%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 72.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 67.0%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 5.8x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (5.6%) exceeds EPS growth (-4.3%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 22, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 18, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6950
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6950
Ex-date Mar 10, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6950
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6950
Ex-date Nov 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 19, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6950
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6950
Ex-date Aug 22, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 19, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6675
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6675
Ex-date May 23, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6675
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6675
Ex-date Mar 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 21, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6675
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6675
Ex-date Nov 21, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6675
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6675
Ex-date Aug 20, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6425
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6425
Ex-date May 17, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6425
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6425
Ex-date Mar 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 22, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6425
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6425
Ex-date Nov 21, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 20, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6425
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6425
Ex-date Aug 18, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 20, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6125
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6125
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.6950 | $0.6950 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.6950 | $0.6950 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.6950 | $0.6950 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 |
| May 17, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.6125 | $0.6125 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
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.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1.2000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $1.4350 | $1.2000 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | $2.1400 | $1.4350 | -32.9% |
| 1999 | $2.1400 | $2.1400 | 0.0% |
| 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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Evergy (EVRG) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$617.10M
YoY change
+2.7%
5Y CAGR
+5.7%
Peak year (2025)
$613.10M
Latest annual
$613.10M
Cash dividends paid over time for Evergy (EVRG)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Evergy (EVRG)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $613.10M | +2.7% | +$16.40M | ||
| 2024 | $596.70M | +4.8% | +$27.10M | ||
| 2023 | $569.60M | +6.5% | +$34.80M | ||
| 2022 | $534.80M | +7.4% | +$36.90M | ||
| 2021 | $497.90M | +7.1% | +$32.90M | ||
| 2020 | $465.00M | +0.5% | +$2.50M | ||
| 2019 | $462.50M | -2.6% | -$12.50M | ||
| 2018 | $475.00M | +112.9% | +$251.90M | ||
| 2017 | $223.10M | +9.2% | +$18.76M | ||
| 2016 | $204.34M | +9.8% | +$18.22M | ||
| 2015 | $186.12M | +8.5% | +$14.61M | ||
| 2014 | $171.51M | +5.3% | +$8.60M | ||
| 2013 | $162.90M | +3.0% | +$4.72M | ||
| 2012 | $158.18M | +14.4% | +$19.95M | ||
| 2011 | $138.23M | +7.8% | +$10.06M | ||
| 2010 | $128.18M | +5.1% | +$6.21M | ||
| 2009 | $121.97M | +12.3% | +$13.36M | ||
| 2008 | $108.61M | +22.7% | +$20.11M | ||
| 2007 | $88.50M | +10.7% | +$8.58M | ||
| 2006 | $79.92M | +8.6% | +$6.30M | ||
| 2005 | $73.62M | +33.3% | +$18.40M | ||
| 2004 | $55.22M | -4.3% | -$2.51M | ||
| 2003 | $57.73M | -21.5% | -$15.81M | ||
| 2002 | $73.53M | -14.0% | -$12.01M | ||
| 2001 | $85.55M | -13.4% | -$13.28M | ||
| 2000 | $98.83M | -31.9% | -$46.21M | ||
| 1999 | $145.03M | +0.6% | +$933,000 | ||
| 1998 | $144.10M | +1.7% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1997 | $141.70M | -3.6% | -$5.30M | ||
| 1996 | $147.00M | +6.6% | +$9.10M | ||
| 1995 | $137.90M | +2.3% | +$3.10M | ||
| 1994 | $134.80M | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Evergy (EVRG) came in at $613.10M – edged up 2.7% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Evergy dividends paid produced a CAGR of +5.7% – sustaining 6 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $613.10M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $55.22M in 2004.
Within Utilities, Evergy (EVRG) ranks 7th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $2.14B.
Evergy Dividends Paid 2025: $613.10M
Evergy dividends paid in 2025 was $613.10M, edged up 2.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Evergy Dividends Paid 2024: $596.70M
Evergy dividends paid in 2024 was $596.70M, edged up 4.8% from 2023.
Evergy Dividends Paid 2023: $569.60M
Evergy dividends paid in 2023 was $569.60M, grew 6.5% from 2022.
Evergy Dividends Paid 2022: $534.80M
Evergy dividends paid in 2022 was $534.80M, grew 7.4% from 2021.
Evergy Dividends Paid 2021: $497.90M
Evergy dividends paid in 2021 was $497.90M.
See more financial history for Evergy (EVRG).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Evergy, 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 Evergy pay dividends?
Yes, Evergy (EVRG) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.73 per share annually, yielding 3.28%.
What is Evergy's dividend yield?
Evergy (EVRG) has a current dividend yield of 3.28%.
Is Evergy's dividend safe?
Evergy (EVRG) passes 4 out of 8 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 72.1%. 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 Evergy's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Evergy (EVRG) is $617.10M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Evergy dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Evergy (EVRG) dividends paid changed +2.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Evergy dividends paid?
Evergy (EVRG) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +5.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Evergy dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Evergy dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $613.10M in 2025.
What was Evergy dividends paid in 2024?
Evergy (EVRG) dividends paid in 2024 was $596.70M.
What was Evergy dividends paid in 2025?
Evergy (EVRG) dividends paid in 2025 was $613.10M.
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