WEC Energy Group (WEC) Dividend History & Yield

WEC Energy Group (WEC) has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and currently yields 3.09%. The most recent payment was $0.9525/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

3.09%

TTM Dividend/Share

$3.63

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

73.7%

Consecutive Growth Years

23

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

6.89%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

7.13%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

7.44%

Dividend Safety Score

4 out of 5 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 ($3.63).

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.

Dividend Payment History

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

  • Ex-date Feb 13, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 1, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.9525
    Adj. dividend
    $0.9525
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.13%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.8925
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8925
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.22%
  • Ex-date Aug 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.8925
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8925
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.25%
  • Ex-date May 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.8925
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8925
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.38%
  • Ex-date Feb 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.8925
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8925
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.30%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.8350
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8350
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.47%
  • Ex-date Aug 14, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.8350
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8350
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.66%
  • Ex-date May 13, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.8350
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8350
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.81%
  • Ex-date Feb 13, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.8350
    Adj. dividend
    $0.8350
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.15%
  • Ex-date Nov 13, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.7800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7800
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.93%
  • Ex-date Aug 11, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.7800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7800
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.54%
  • Ex-date May 11, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.7800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7800
    Yield (ex-date)
    3.21%

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: 3.34%5Y: 3.30%10Y: 3.15%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 6.89%5Y: 7.13%10Y: 7.44%↓ Decelerating

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.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
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$0.40000.0%
2002$0.4000$0.40000.0%
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.

Frequently asked questions

Does WEC Energy Group pay dividends?

Yes, WEC Energy Group (WEC) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $3.63 per share annually, yielding 3.09%.

What is WEC Energy Group's dividend yield?

WEC Energy Group (WEC) has a current dividend yield of 3.09%.

Is WEC Energy Group's dividend safe?

WEC Energy Group (WEC) passes 4 out of 5 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%.