What does "dividends paid" mean for Sempra?

Dividends paid is the total cash Sempra distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Sempra pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Sempra (SRE) paid $1.65B in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Sempra paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Sempra (SRE) total dividends paid changed +6.9% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Sempra's total dividends paid?

Sempra (SRE) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +6.4% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Sempra pay the most in total dividends?

Sempra paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $1.6B in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Sempra pay in total dividends in 2024?

Sempra (SRE) paid $1.5B in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Sempra pay in total dividends in 2025?

Sempra (SRE) paid $1.6B in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Sempra (SRE) Dividends Paid — TTM Cash Returned 1994-2026

Latest period

$1.65B

YoY change

+6.9%

5Y CAGR

+6.4%

Peak year (FY2025)

$1.6B

Dividends Paid history chart for Sempra (SRE) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $1.6B

Dividends Paid growth chart for Sempra (SRE) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +6.9%

Dividends Paid history table for Sempra (SRE) from 1994 to 2025


FY2025	$1.6B	+6.9%	+$104M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 26, 2026
FY2024	$1.5B	+1.1%	+$16M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 25, 2025
FY2023	$1.48B	+3.7%	+$53M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 27, 2024
FY2022	$1.43B	+7.4%	+$99M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 28, 2023
FY2021	$1.33B	+13.4%	+$157M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 25, 2022
FY2020	$1.17B	+18.2%	+$181M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 25, 2021
FY2019	$993M	+13.2%	+$116M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 27, 2020
FY2018	$877M	+16.2%	+$122M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 26, 2019
FY2017	$755M	+10.1%	+$69M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 27, 2018
FY2016	$686M	+9.2%	+$58M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
FY2015	$628M	+5.0%	+$30M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
FY2014	$598M	-1.3%	-$8M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 26, 2015
FY2013	$606M	+10.2%	+$56M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 27, 2014
FY2012	$550M	+25.0%	+$110M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 26, 2013
FY2011	$440M	+20.9%	+$76M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
FY2010	$364M	+6.7%	+$23M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 24, 2011
FY2009	$341M	+0.6%	+$2M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$339M	+7.3%	+$23M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 24, 2009
FY2007	$316M	+11.7%	+$33M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 26, 2008
FY2006	$283M	+5.6%	+$15M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 23, 2007
FY2005	$268M	+37.4%	+$73M	Dec 31, 2005	Feb 23, 2006
FY2004	$195M	+7.1%	+$13M	Dec 31, 2004	Feb 23, 2005
FY2003	$182M	-11.2%	-$23M	Dec 31, 2003	Feb 25, 2004
FY2002	$205M	+1.0%	+$2M	Dec 31, 2002	Feb 26, 2003
FY2001	$203M	-16.8%	-$41M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 19, 2002
FY2000	$244M	-33.7%	-$124M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 13, 2001
FY1999	$368M	+13.2%	+$43M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 29, 2000
FY1998	$325M	+8.0%	+$24M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 9, 1999
FY1997	$301M	+65.6%	+$119M	Dec 31, 1997	Dec 31, 1997
FY1996	$182M	+0.7%	+$1.2M	Dec 31, 1996	Dec 31, 1996
FY1995	$181M	-1.6%	-$2.9M	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995
FY1994	$184M	—	—	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994

FY2025$1.6B+6.9%
FY2024$1.5B+1.1%
FY2023$1.48B+3.7%
FY2022$1.43B+7.4%
FY2021$1.33B+13.4%
FY2020$1.17B+18.2%
FY2019$993M+13.2%
FY2018$877M+16.2%
FY2017$755M+10.1%
FY2016$686M+9.2%
FY2015$628M+5.0%
FY2014$598M-1.3%
FY2013$606M+10.2%
FY2012$550M+25.0%
FY2011$440M+20.9%
FY2010$364M+6.7%
FY2009$341M+0.6%
FY2008$339M+7.3%
FY2007$316M+11.7%
FY2006$283M+5.6%
FY2005$268M+37.4%
FY2004$195M+7.1%
FY2003$182M-11.2%
FY2002$205M+1.0%
FY2001$203M-16.8%
FY2000$244M-33.7%
FY1999$368M+13.2%
FY1998$325M+8.0%
FY1997$301M+65.6%
FY1996$182M+0.7%
FY1995$181M-1.6%
FY1994$184M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Sempra's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Sempra (SRE)

Dividends Paid for Sempra (SRE): headline value $1.65B · YoY +6.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 7, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1994.

2025's annual dividends paid for Sempra (SRE) came in at $1.6B – grew 6.9% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Sempra dividends paid produced a CAGR of +6.4% – sustaining 11 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$1.6B stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $181M during 1995.

Sempra Dividends Paid by Year

Sempra Dividends Paid 2025: $1.6B

Sempra dividends paid in 2025 was $1.6B, grew 6.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Sempra Dividends Paid 2024: $1.5B

2024's dividends paid for Sempra came in at $1.5B, edged up 1.1% from 2023.

Sempra Dividends Paid 2023: $1.48B

Sempra posted dividends paid of $1.48B in 2023, edged up 3.7% from 2022.

Sempra Dividends Paid 2022: $1.43B

In 2022, Sempra reported dividends paid of $1.43B, grew 7.4% from 2021.

Sempra Dividends Paid 2021: $1.33B

Sempra dividends paid in 2021 was $1.33B.

See more financial history for Sempra (SRE).

Sector peers by Dividends Paid

Utilities peers of Sempra (SRE), ranked by their latest dividends paid


NextEra Energy (NEE)	$4.68B
Duke Energy (DUK)	$3.3B
Southern Company (SO)	$3.02B
Dominion Energy (D)	$2.28B
American Electric Power Company (AEP)	$2.01B
Entergy (ETR)	$1.07B
Constellation Energy (CEG)	$486M
Vistra (VST)	$306M

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$4.68B
Duke Energy (DUK)
$3.3B
Southern Company (SO)
$3.02B
Dominion Energy (D)
$2.28B
American Electric Power Company (AEP)
$2.01B
Entergy (ETR)
$1.07B
Constellation Energy (CEG)
$486M
Vistra (VST)
$306M

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