NextEra Energy (NEE) Dividend History & Yield
NextEra Energy (NEE) has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and currently yields 2.49%. The most recent payment was $0.6232/share on Feb 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.49%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.32
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
68.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
31
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
10.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
10.11%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
11.40%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 68.5%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($1.54) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.32).
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
31 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 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6232
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6232
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.48%
Ex-date Nov 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5665
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5665
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.71%
Ex-date Aug 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5665
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5665
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.07%
Ex-date Jun 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 16, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5665
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5665
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.08%
Ex-date Feb 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5665
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5665
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.01%
Ex-date Nov 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.71%
Ex-date Aug 30, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 16, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.50%
Ex-date Jun 3, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 17, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.53%
Ex-date Feb 26, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5150
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.48%
Ex-date Nov 22, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4675
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4675
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.25%
Ex-date Aug 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4675
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4675
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.71%
Ex-date May 26, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4675
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4675
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.41%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.6232 | $0.6232 | 2.48% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.5665 | $0.5665 | 2.71% |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.5665 | $0.5665 | 3.07% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.5665 | $0.5665 | 3.08% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.5665 | $0.5665 | 3.01% |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 2.71% |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 2.50% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 2.53% |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.5150 | $0.5150 | 3.48% |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4675 | $0.4675 | 3.25% |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.4675 | $0.4675 | 2.71% |
| May 26, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.4675 | $0.4675 | 2.41% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
NextEra Energy has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 31 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.2660 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0600 | $2.2660 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | $1.8700 | $2.0600 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | $1.7000 | $1.8700 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $1.5400 | $1.7000 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | $1.4000 | $1.5400 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $1.2500 | $1.4000 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | $1.1100 | $1.2500 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | $0.9830 | $1.1100 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | $0.8700 | $0.9830 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | $0.7700 | $0.8700 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | $0.7250 | $0.7700 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | $0.6600 | $0.7250 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | $0.6000 | $0.6600 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | $0.5500 | $0.6000 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | $0.5000 | $0.5500 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | $0.4730 | $0.5000 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | $0.4450 | $0.4730 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | $0.4100 | $0.4450 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | $0.3750 | $0.4100 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | $0.3550 | $0.3750 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | $0.3250 | $0.3550 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | $0.3000 | $0.3250 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | $0.2900 | $0.3000 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | $0.2800 | $0.2900 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | $0.2700 | $0.2800 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | $0.2600 | $0.2700 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | $0.2500 | $0.2600 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | $0.2400 | $0.2500 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | $0.2300 | $0.2400 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | $0.2200 | $0.2300 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | $0.2350 | $0.2200 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | $0.3088 | $0.2350 | -23.9% |
| 1993 | $0.3037 | $0.3088 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | $0.2988 | $0.3037 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | $0.2925 | $0.2988 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | $0.2825 | $0.2925 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | $0.2725 | $0.2825 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | $0.2625 | $0.2725 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | $0.2525 | $0.2625 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | $0.2425 | $0.2525 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | $0.2325 | $0.2425 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | — | $0.2325 | — |
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 NextEra Energy pay dividends?
- Yes, NextEra Energy (NEE) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.32 per share annually, yielding 2.49%.
What is NextEra Energy's dividend yield?
- NextEra Energy (NEE) has a current dividend yield of 2.49%.
Is NextEra Energy's dividend safe?
- NextEra Energy (NEE) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has NextEra Energy increased its dividend?
- NextEra Energy (NEE) has 31 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is NextEra Energy's dividend payout ratio?
- NextEra Energy (NEE) has a dividend payout ratio of 68.5%.