Alliant Energy (LNT) Dividend History & Yield

Alliant Energy (LNT) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 2.82%. The most recent payment was $0.5350/share on Jan 30, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

2.82%

TTM Dividend/Share

$2.06

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

64.3%

Consecutive Growth Years

13

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

5.73%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

5.96%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

6.32%

Dividend Safety Score

2 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 64.3%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($-5.11) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.06).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

13 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

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

  • Ex-date Jan 30, 2026

    Payment date
    Feb 17, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.5350
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5350
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.12%
  • Ex-date Oct 31, 2025

    Payment date
    Nov 17, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.5075
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5075
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.04%
  • Ex-date Jul 31, 2025

    Payment date
    Aug 15, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.5075
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5075
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.08%
  • Ex-date Apr 30, 2025

    Payment date
    May 15, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.5075
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5075
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.24%
  • Ex-date Jan 31, 2025

    Payment date
    Feb 18, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.5075
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5075
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.31%
  • Ex-date Oct 31, 2024

    Payment date
    Nov 15, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4800
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.20%
  • Ex-date Jul 31, 2024

    Payment date
    Aug 15, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4800
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.40%
  • Ex-date Apr 29, 2024

    Payment date
    May 15, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4800
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.75%
  • Ex-date Jan 30, 2024

    Payment date
    Feb 15, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4800
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.76%
  • Ex-date Oct 30, 2023

    Payment date
    Nov 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4525
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4525
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.73%
  • Ex-date Jul 28, 2023

    Payment date
    Aug 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4525
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4525
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.31%
  • Ex-date Apr 27, 2023

    Payment date
    May 15, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4525
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4525
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.19%

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: 3.12%5Y: 3.12%10Y: 3.03%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 5.73%5Y: 5.96%10Y: 6.32%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

Alliant Energy has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$2.0300
2025$1.9200$2.0300+5.7%
2024$1.8100$1.9200+6.1%
2023$1.7100$1.8100+5.8%
2022$1.6100$1.7100+6.2%
2021$1.5200$1.6100+5.9%
2020$1.4200$1.5200+7.0%
2019$1.3405$1.4200+5.9%
2018$1.2600$1.3405+6.4%
2017$1.1750$1.2600+7.2%
2016$1.1000$1.1750+6.8%
2015$1.0200$1.1000+7.8%
2014$0.9400$1.0200+8.5%
2013$1.1250$0.9400-16.4%
2012$0.8500$1.1250+32.4%
2011$0.7900$0.8500+7.6%
2010$0.7500$0.7900+5.3%
2009$0.7000$0.7500+7.1%
2008$0.6350$0.7000+10.2%
2007$0.5750$0.6350+10.4%
2006$0.5260$0.5750+9.3%
2005$0.5065$0.5260+3.8%
2004$0.5000$0.5065+1.3%
2003$1.0000$0.5000-50.0%
2002$1.0000$1.00000.0%
2001$1.0000$1.00000.0%
2000$1.0000$1.00000.0%
1999$1.0000$1.00000.0%
1998$1.0000$1.00000.0%
1997$0.9850$1.0000+1.5%
1996$0.9700$0.9850+1.5%
1995$0.9600$0.9700+1.0%
1994$0.9500$0.9600+1.1%
1993$0.9300$0.9500+2.2%
1992$0.9000$0.9300+3.3%
1991$0.8700$0.9000+3.4%
1990$0.8400$0.8700+3.6%
1989$0.8100$0.8400+3.7%
1988$0.7700$0.8100+5.2%
1987$0.7700

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 Alliant Energy pay dividends?

Yes, Alliant Energy (LNT) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.06 per share annually, yielding 2.82%.

What is Alliant Energy's dividend yield?

Alliant Energy (LNT) has a current dividend yield of 2.82%.

Is Alliant Energy's dividend safe?

Alliant Energy (LNT) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has Alliant Energy increased its dividend?

Alliant Energy (LNT) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is Alliant Energy's dividend payout ratio?

Alliant Energy (LNT) has a dividend payout ratio of 64.3%.