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FE Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

FE's dividend history, current yield (4.3%), dividend growth rate (1.6%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Electric Utilities).

Yield 12m 4.28%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.72
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.55%
Overall Dividend Rating 61.94%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.36%
Payout Ratio 62.6%
Payout Frequency 12m 4
Payout Consistency 95.1%
Total Return 12m: 8.81%
Total Return 5y: 24.47%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Electric Utilities

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
CIG 6,369 M 17.9% 29.5%
ENGI 53,996 M 8.69% 19.7%
BIP-UN 15,583 M 7.16% 10.3%
ENIC 4,996 M 7.12% 8.43%
POR 4,514 M 5.99% 7.17%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
PCG 30,921 M 135% 74.6%
CEG 94,144 M 35.7% 100%
ENGI 53,996 M 28.2% 80.9%
BIP-UN 15,583 M 21.2% 75.6%
NEE 150,280 M 8.03% 99.0%

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BIP-UN
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CIG
Companhia
 17.86% Yield
POR
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 5.99% Yield
OGE
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FE Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of June 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-05-07 2025-05-07 2025-06-01 Quarterly 0.445 4.7% 1.04%
2025-02-07 2025-02-07 2025-03-01 Quarterly 0.425 0% 1.07%
2024-11-07 2024-11-07 2024-12-01 Quarterly 0.425 0% 1.03%
2024-08-07 2024-08-07 2024-09-01 Quarterly 0.425 0% 1.02%
2024-05-06 2024-05-07 2024-06-01 Quarterly 0.425 3.7% 1.09%
2024-02-06 2024-02-07 2024-03-01 Quarterly 0.41 0% 1.15%
2023-11-06 2023-11-07 2023-12-01 Quarterly 0.41 5.1% 1.12%
2023-08-04 2023-08-07 2023-09-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.05%
2023-05-04 2023-05-05 2023-06-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.01%
2023-02-06 2023-02-07 2023-03-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1%
2022-11-04 2022-11-07 2022-12-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.02%
2022-08-04 2022-08-05 2022-09-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1%
2022-05-05 2022-05-06 2022-06-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 0.9%
2022-02-04 2022-02-07 2022-03-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 0.93%
2021-11-04 2021-11-05 2021-12-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1%
2021-08-05 2021-08-06 2021-09-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.03%
2021-05-06 2021-05-07 2021-06-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.04%
2021-02-04 2021-02-05 2021-03-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.22%
2020-11-05 2020-11-06 2020-12-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.34%
2020-08-06 2020-08-07 2020-09-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% 1.37%
2020-05-06 2020-05-07 2020-06-01 Quarterly 0.39 0% N/A
2020-02-06 2020-02-07 2020-03-01 Quarterly 0.39 2.6% N/A
2019-11-06 2019-11-07 2019-12-01 Quarterly 0.38 0% N/A
2019-08-06 2019-08-07 2019-09-01 Quarterly 0.38 0% N/A
2019-05-06 2019-05-07 2019-06-01 Quarterly 0.38 0% N/A
2019-02-06 2019-02-07 2019-03-01 Quarterly 0.38 5.6% N/A
2018-11-06 2018-11-07 2018-12-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2018-08-06 2018-08-07 2018-09-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2018-05-04 2018-05-07 2018-06-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2018-02-06 2018-02-07 2018-03-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2017-11-06 2017-11-07 2017-12-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2017-08-03 2017-08-07 2017-09-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2017-05-03 2017-05-05 2017-06-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2017-02-03 2017-02-07 2017-03-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2016-11-03 2016-11-07 2016-12-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2016-08-03 2016-08-05 2016-09-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2016-05-04 2016-05-06 2016-06-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2016-02-03 2016-02-05 2016-03-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2015-11-04 2015-11-06 2015-12-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2015-08-05 2015-08-07 2015-09-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2015-05-05 2015-05-07 2015-06-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2015-02-04 2015-02-06 2015-03-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2014-11-05 2014-11-07 2014-12-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2014-08-05 2014-08-07 2014-09-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2014-05-05 2014-05-07 2014-06-01 Quarterly 0.36 0% N/A
2014-02-05 2014-02-07 2014-03-01 Quarterly 0.36 -34.5% N/A
2013-11-05 2013-11-07 2013-12-01 Quarterly 0.55 0% N/A
2013-08-05 2013-08-07 2013-09-01 Quarterly 0.55 0% N/A
2013-05-03 2013-05-07 2013-06-01 Quarterly 0.55 0% N/A
2013-02-05 2013-02-07 2013-03-01 Quarterly 0.55 0% N/A

FE Dividend FAQ

Does FE pay a dividend?

Yes, as of June 2025, FE paid a dividend of 1.72 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-05-07 and the payout was 0.445 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of FE?

As of June 2025, FE`s dividend yield is 4.28%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.72 USD by the current share price of 39.91.

How often does FE pay dividends?

FE pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months (TTM), FE has issued 4 dividend payments.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for FE?

The next ex-dividend date for FirstEnergy (FE) is unknown.

What is the Dividend Growth of FE?

FE's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.55% per year.
Weak growth: FE's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of FE?

FE's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 5.36%. If you bought FE's shares at 32.06 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.72 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.36% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of FE?

FE Payout Consistency is 95.1%. 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: FirstEnergy has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does FE have a good Dividend Yield?

FE`s 4.28% 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 FE?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of FE is 62.6%. Moderate - Typically an acceptable payout ratio.

What is the Dividend Rating of FE?

FE`s Overall Dividend Rating is 61.94%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

FE Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in FE`s Outstanding Shares?

FirstEnergy`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 1.03% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: 100.0%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has FirstEnergy ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2003-04-04 with a factor of 1:3. This reverse stock split decreased the number of shares and increased the price per share by a ratio of 0.33.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1997 156,900,000
1998 227,920,600 +45.26%
1999 227,360,400 -0.25%
2000 219,684,000 -3.38%
2001 292,791,000 +33.28%
2002 292,845,000 +0.02%
2003 328,541,000 +12.19%
2004 327,307,700 -0.38%
2005 330,000,000 +0.82%
2006 321,000,000 -2.73%
2007 307,000,000 -4.36%
2008 307,000,000
2009 306,000,000 -0.33%
2010 305,000,000 -0.33%
2011 422,000,000 +38.36%
2012 419,000,000 -0.71%
2013 419,000,000
2014 424,000,000 +1.19%
2015 427,000,000 +0.71%
2016 429,000,000 +0.47%
2017 444,000,000 +3.5%
2018 515,000,000 +15.99%
2019 545,000,000 +5.83%
2020 543,000,000 -0.37%
2021 549,000,000 +1.1%
2022 572,000,000 +4.19%
2023 574,335,400 +0.41%
2024 576,612,200 +0.4%
2025 578,000,000 +0.24%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.