WEC Energy Group (WEC) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderWEC Energy Group (WEC) has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and currently yields 3.33%. The most recent dividend was $0.9525/share on Mar 1, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
3.33%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.69
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
73.7%
Consecutive Growth Years
23 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
6.89%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.13%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
7.44%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
10.5%
FCF payout ratio
77.4%
Net debt / EBITDA
5.5x
Interest coverage
2.68x
ROIC (TTM)
7.0%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 73.7%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-3.13) does not fully cover dividend/share ($3.69).
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
23 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 77.4%, above the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 5.5x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (7.1%) ≤ EPS growth (24.4%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 14, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.9525
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9525
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.9525
- Adj. dividend
- $0.9525
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8925
Ex-date Aug 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8925
Ex-date May 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8925
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.8925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8925
Ex-date Nov 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8350
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8350
Ex-date Aug 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8350
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8350
Ex-date May 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8350
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8350
Ex-date Feb 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.8350
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8350
Ex-date Nov 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7800
Ex-date Aug 11, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.7800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7800
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.9525 | $0.9525 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $0.9525 | $0.9525 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.8925 | $0.8925 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.8925 | $0.8925 |
| May 14, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | $0.8925 | $0.8925 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | $0.8925 | $0.8925 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | $0.8350 | $0.8350 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | $0.8350 | $0.8350 |
| May 13, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | $0.8350 | $0.8350 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.8350 | $0.8350 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.7800 | $0.7800 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.7800 | $0.7800 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
WEC Energy Group 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 | $3.5700 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3.3400 | $3.5700 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | $3.1200 | $3.3400 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | $2.9100 | $3.1200 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $2.7100 | $2.9100 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | $2.5300 | $2.7100 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | $2.3600 | $2.5300 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | $2.2100 | $2.3600 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | $2.0800 | $2.2100 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | $1.9800 | $2.0800 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | $1.7424 | $1.9800 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | $1.5600 | $1.7424 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | $1.4450 | $1.5600 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | $1.2000 | $1.4450 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | $1.0400 | $1.2000 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | $0.8000 | $1.0400 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | $0.6750 | $0.8000 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | $0.5400 | $0.6750 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | $0.5000 | $0.5400 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | $0.4600 | $0.5000 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | $0.4400 | $0.4600 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | $0.4150 | $0.4400 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | $0.4000 | $0.4150 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | $0.6850 | $0.4000 | -41.6% |
| 2000 | $0.7800 | $0.6850 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | $0.7775 | $0.7800 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | $0.7675 | $0.7775 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | $0.7537 | $0.7675 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | $0.7275 | $0.7537 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | $0.6981 | $0.7275 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | $0.6698 | $0.6981 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | $0.6423 | $0.6698 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | $0.6117 | $0.6423 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | $0.5783 | $0.6117 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | $0.5433 | $0.5783 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | $0.5050 | $0.5433 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | $0.4717 | $0.5050 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | — | $0.4717 | — |
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 WEC Energy Group (WEC) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.17B
YoY change
+8.7%
5Y CAGR
+7.5%
Peak year (2025)
$1.15B
Latest annual
$1.15B
Cash dividends paid over time for WEC Energy Group (WEC)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for WEC Energy Group (WEC)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.15B | +8.7% | +$91.60M | ||
| 2024 | $1.06B | +7.3% | +$72.00M | ||
| 2023 | $984.20M | +7.2% | +$66.30M | ||
| 2022 | $917.90M | +7.4% | +$63.10M | ||
| 2021 | $854.80M | +7.1% | +$56.80M | ||
| 2020 | $798.00M | +7.2% | +$53.50M | ||
| 2019 | $744.50M | +6.8% | +$47.20M | ||
| 2018 | $697.30M | +6.2% | +$40.80M | ||
| 2017 | $656.50M | +5.1% | +$31.60M | ||
| 2016 | $624.90M | +37.2% | +$169.50M | ||
| 2015 | $455.40M | +29.4% | +$103.40M | ||
| 2014 | $352.00M | +7.0% | +$23.10M | ||
| 2013 | $328.90M | +19.0% | +$52.60M | ||
| 2012 | $276.30M | +14.2% | +$34.30M | ||
| 2011 | $242.00M | +29.4% | +$55.00M | ||
| 2010 | $187.00M | +18.5% | +$29.20M | ||
| 2009 | $157.80M | +24.9% | +$31.50M | ||
| 2008 | $126.30M | +8.0% | +$9.40M | ||
| 2007 | $116.90M | +8.6% | +$9.30M | ||
| 2006 | $107.60M | +4.6% | +$4.70M | ||
| 2005 | $102.90M | +5.2% | +$5.10M | ||
| 2004 | $97.80M | +4.4% | +$4.10M | ||
| 2003 | $93.70M | +1.4% | +$1.30M | ||
| 2002 | $92.40M | -1.5% | -$1.40M | ||
| 2001 | $93.80M | -43.3% | -$71.50M | ||
| 2000 | $165.30M | -9.3% | -$17.00M | ||
| 1999 | $182.30M | +2.8% | +$4.90M | ||
| 1998 | $177.40M | +2.7% | +$4.70M | ||
| 1997 | $172.70M | +3.3% | +$5.50M | ||
| 1996 | $167.20M | +4.7% | +$7.50M | ||
| 1995 | $159.70M | +6.0% | +$9.00M | ||
| 1994 | $150.70M | — | — |
The 2025 reading of WEC Energy Group (WEC) dividends paid is $1.15B – grew 8.7% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), WEC Energy Group dividends paid expanded at a +7.5% compound annual rate, sustaining 23 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $1.15B (2025); the minimum reading of $92.40M dates to 2002.
WEC Energy Group (WEC) sits 7th of 8 Utilities peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $2.14B.
WEC Energy Group Dividends Paid 2025: $1.15B
WEC Energy Group dividends paid in 2025 was $1.15B, grew 8.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
WEC Energy Group Dividends Paid 2024: $1.06B
WEC Energy Group dividends paid in 2024 was $1.06B, grew 7.3% from 2023.
WEC Energy Group Dividends Paid 2023: $984.20M
WEC Energy Group dividends paid in 2023 was $984.20M, grew 7.2% from 2022.
WEC Energy Group Dividends Paid 2022: $917.90M
WEC Energy Group dividends paid in 2022 was $917.90M, grew 7.4% from 2021.
WEC Energy Group Dividends Paid 2021: $854.80M
WEC Energy Group dividends paid in 2021 was $854.80M.
See more financial history for WEC Energy Group (WEC).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as WEC Energy Group, 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 WEC Energy Group pay dividends?
Yes, WEC Energy Group (WEC) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.69 per share annually, yielding 3.33%.
What is WEC Energy Group's dividend yield?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) has a current dividend yield of 3.33%.
Is WEC Energy Group's dividend safe?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has WEC Energy Group increased its dividend?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) has 23 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is WEC Energy Group's dividend payout ratio?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) has a dividend payout ratio of 73.7%. 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 WEC Energy Group's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for WEC Energy Group (WEC) is $1.17B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has WEC Energy Group dividends paid changed year-over-year?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) dividends paid changed +8.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of WEC Energy Group dividends paid?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +7.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did WEC Energy Group dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
WEC Energy Group dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.15B in 2025.
What was WEC Energy Group dividends paid in 2024?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.06B.
What was WEC Energy Group dividends paid in 2025?
WEC Energy Group (WEC) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.15B.
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