AQN Dividend History & Analysis | 5.5% Yield

AQN has a dividend yield of 5.5% and paid 0.39 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 5.51%
Payout Ratio 101.6%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -16.47%
Consistency Lifetime 92.9%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.37%
Payout FCF -
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 10.17%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Multi-Utilities

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
NGG 86,186 M 4.30% 10.70%
BIP 18,235 M 5.03% 7.68%
ACE 5,711 M 4.66% 6.31%
NWE 4,416 M 4.42% 6.54%
D 59,517 M 4.54% 5.40%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
VIE 29,569 M 20.01% 94.9%
CNP 27,802 M 7.87% 94.9%
WEC 36,517 M 7.13% 98.3%
AEE 30,800 M 6.59% 96.5%
NI 22,543 M 6.21% 93.0%
AQN Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-06-30 2026-06-30 2026-07-15 0.0648 -0.3% N/A
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 2026-04-15 Quarterly 0.065 -50% 1.06%
2025-12-31 2025-12-31 2026-01-15 Quarterly 0.13 +100% 2.11%
2025-09-30 2025-09-30 2025-10-15 Quarterly 0.065 0% 1.22%
2025-06-30 2025-06-30 2025-07-15 Quarterly 0.065 0% 1.15%
2025-03-31 2025-03-31 2025-04-15 Quarterly 0.065 0% 1.27%
2024-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-01-15 Quarterly 0.065 0% 1.47%
2024-09-30 2024-09-30 2024-10-15 Quarterly 0.065 -40.4% 1.19%
2024-06-28 2024-06-28 2024-07-15 Quarterly 0.109 0% 1.85%
2024-03-27 2024-03-28 2024-04-15 Quarterly 0.109 0% 1.83%
2023-12-28 2023-12-29 2024-01-15 Quarterly 0.109 0% 1.71%
2023-09-27 2023-09-28 2023-10-13 Quarterly 0.109 0% 1.67%
2023-06-29 2023-06-30 2023-07-14 Quarterly 0.109 0% 1.34%
2023-03-30 2023-03-31 2023-04-14 Quarterly 0.109 -39.8% 1.33%
2022-12-29 2022-12-30 2023-01-13 Quarterly 0.181 0% 2.78%
2022-09-28 2022-09-29 2022-10-14 Quarterly 0.181 0% 1.57%
2022-06-29 2022-06-30 2022-07-15 Quarterly 0.181 +5.8% 1.33%
2022-03-30 2022-03-31 2022-04-14 Quarterly 0.171 0% 1.11%
2021-12-30 2021-12-31 2022-01-14 Quarterly 0.171 +0.2% 1.19%
2021-09-29 2021-09-30 2021-10-15 Quarterly 0.1706 -0.2% 1.16%
2021-06-29 2021-06-30 2021-07-15 Quarterly 0.171 +10.3% 1.12%
2021-03-30 2021-03-31 2021-04-15 Quarterly 0.155 0% N/A
2020-12-30 2020-12-31 2021-01-15 Quarterly 0.155 0% N/A
2020-09-29 2020-09-30 2020-10-15 Quarterly 0.155 0% N/A
2020-06-29 2020-06-30 2020-07-15 Quarterly 0.155 +9.9% N/A
2020-03-30 2020-03-31 2020-04-15 Quarterly 0.141 0% N/A
2019-12-30 2019-12-31 2020-01-15 Quarterly 0.141 0% N/A
2019-09-27 2019-09-30 2019-10-15 Quarterly 0.141 0% N/A
2019-06-27 2019-06-28 2019-07-15 Quarterly 0.141 +10.2% N/A
2019-03-28 2019-03-29 2019-04-15 Quarterly 0.128 0% N/A
2018-12-28 2018-12-31 2019-01-15 Quarterly 0.128 0% N/A
2018-09-27 2018-09-28 2018-10-12 Quarterly 0.128 0% N/A
2018-06-28 2018-06-29 2018-07-13 Quarterly 0.128 +9.4% N/A
2018-03-28 2018-03-29 2018-04-13 Quarterly 0.117 0% N/A
2017-12-28 2017-12-29 2018-01-12 Quarterly 0.117 0% N/A
2017-09-28 2017-09-29 2017-10-13 Quarterly 0.117 0% N/A
2017-06-28 2017-06-30 2017-07-14 Quarterly 0.117 0% N/A
2017-03-29 2017-03-31 2017-04-14 Quarterly 0.117 +10.4% N/A
2016-12-28 2016-12-31 2017-01-13 Quarterly 0.106 0% N/A
2016-09-28 2016-09-30 2016-10-14 Quarterly 0.106 0% N/A
2016-06-28 2016-06-30 2016-07-15 Quarterly 0.106 +10.4% N/A
2016-03-29 2016-03-31 2016-04-15 Quarterly 0.096 0% N/A
2015-12-29 2015-12-31 2016-01-15 Quarterly 0.096 0% N/A
2015-09-28 2015-09-30 2015-10-15 Quarterly 0.096 0% N/A
2015-06-26 2015-06-30 2015-07-15 Quarterly 0.096 +10.3% N/A
2015-03-27 2015-03-31 2015-04-15 Quarterly 0.087 0% N/A
2014-12-29 2014-12-31 2015-01-15 Quarterly 0.087 -1.1% N/A
2014-09-26 2014-09-30 2014-10-15 Quarterly 0.088 +11.4% N/A
2014-06-26 2014-06-30 2014-07-15 Quarterly 0.079 +2.6% N/A
2014-03-27 2014-03-31 2014-04-15 Quarterly 0.077 0% N/A

AQN Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of AQN?

As of May 2026, AQN's dividend yield is 5.51%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.39 USD by the current share price of 5.97.

Does AQN pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, AQN paid a dividend of 0.39 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-06-30 and the payout was 0.06482 USD.

How often does AQN pay dividends?

AQN pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, AQN has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-06-30.

AQN dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for AQN for the next payments are between 0.045 (-30.6%) and 0.061 (-5.9%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 3.69%.

Will AQN pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.06482 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-06-30. The next Ex-Dividend date for Algonquin Power (AQN) is 2026-06-30.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for AQN?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Algonquin Power (AQN) is 2026-06-30.

What is the Dividend Growth of AQN?

AQN's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -16.5% per year. Negative growth: AQN's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of AQN?

AQN's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.37%. If you bought AQN's shares at 11.56 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.39 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.37% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of AQN?

AQN Payout Consistency is 92.9%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Algonquin Power has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does AQN have a good Dividend Yield?

AQN's 5.51% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of AQN?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of AQN is 101.6%. Dangerously high - this is usually not sustainable and may lead to a dividend cut or NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Rating of AQN?

AQN's Overall Dividend Rating is 10.17%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

AQN Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in AQN's Outstanding Shares?

Algonquin Power's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 4.67% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 67.4%). Watch carefully: The company is issuing new shares, diluting existing shareholders. Dividend growth may lag earnings growth as payouts are spread across more shares.

Has AQN ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1999 24,020,500 0%
2000 34,610,500 +44.09%
2001 50,027,900 +44.55%
2002 67,887,600 +35.7%
2003 67,887,600 0%
2004 69,691,600 +2.66%
2005 69,691,600 0%
2006 72,874,200 +4.57%
2007 76,116,800 +4.45%
2008 79,613,900 +4.59%
2009 93,858,700 +17.89%
2010 104,095,100 +10.91%
2011 141,064,700 +35.52%
2012 201,702,100 +42.99%
2013 207,934,200 +3.09%
2014 253,890,800 +22.1%
2015 272,132,500 +7.18%
2016 346,652,800 +27.38%
2017 436,689,500 +25.97%
2018 495,546,900 +13.48%
2019 525,828,300 +6.11%
2020 605,185,600 +15.09%
2021 678,191,100 +12.06%
2022 678,623,600 +0.06%
2023 697,436,100 +2.77%
2024 790,343,900 +13.32%
2025 775,662,500 -1.86%
2026 772,907,400 -0.36%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-22 02:51 UTC