XEL (NASDAQ) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.58 ✓ Yield 3.88%, Avg. Growth per Year 5.13%, 98.4% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of XEL`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Xcel Energy are growing at a rate of 0.89% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 95.56%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did Xcel Energy ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 1998-06-02 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 554 +0.91%
2022 549 +1.29%
2021 542 +1.88%
2020 532 +1.14%
2019 526 +2.14%
2018 515 +1.18%
2017 509 -0.08%
2016 509.42 +0.13%
2015 508.74 +0.38%
2014 506.8 +1.6%
2013 498.8 +1.98%
2012 489.14 +0.44%
2011 486.99 +0.56%
2010 484.3 +5.35%
2009 459.7 +0.82%
2008 455.95 +4.85%
2007 434.85 +0.65%
2006 432.05 +1.07%
2005 427.46 +0.71%
2004 424.45 +0.6%
2003 421.92 +5.82%
2002 398.71 +12.58%
2001 354.17 +3.72%
2000 341.47 +119.02%
1999 155.91 +3.53%
1998 150.59 +1.86%
1997 147.84 +7.65%
1996 137.33 +0.7%
1995 136.38 +2.81%
1994 132.65 -0.86%
1993 133.81 +8.21%
1992 123.66 -0.09%
1991 123.77 -0.48%
1990 124.36 -0.91%
1989 125.51 +0.34%
1988 125.08
1987 125.08
1986 125.08 -0%
1985 125.08

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.58
Dividends Paid 12m 2.11 Yield 12m 3.88%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 1.93 Yield Average 5y 3.56%
Growth Rate 5y 5.13% Yield on Cost 5y 4.31%
Payout Consistency 98.4% First Payout 1985-09-26
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-03-14 Quarterly 0.5475 5.3%
2023-12-27 Quarterly 0.52
2023-09-14 Quarterly 0.52
2023-06-14 Quarterly 0.52
2023-03-14 Quarterly 0.52 6.7%
2022-12-28 Quarterly 0.4875
2022-09-14 Quarterly 0.4875
2022-06-14 Quarterly 0.4875
2022-03-14 Quarterly 0.4875 6.6%
2021-12-21 Quarterly 0.4575
2021-09-14 Quarterly 0.4575
2021-06-14 Quarterly 0.4575
2021-03-12 Quarterly 0.4575 6.4%
2020-12-22 Quarterly 0.43
2020-09-14 Quarterly 0.43
2020-06-12 Quarterly 0.43
2020-03-12 Quarterly 0.43 6.2%
2019-12-24 Quarterly 0.405
2019-09-12 Quarterly 0.405
2019-06-13 Quarterly 0.405
2019-03-14 Quarterly 0.405 6.6%
2018-12-27 Quarterly 0.38
2018-09-13 Quarterly 0.38
2018-06-14 Quarterly 0.38
2018-03-14 Quarterly 0.38

  • XEL`s 3.88% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.11 USD by the current stock price.
  • 4.31% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.11 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 98.4% Payout Consistency of XEL Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 5.13% per year in the last 5-Years showcases XEL`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.58 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.