MGE Energy Dividend History
NASDAQ: MGEEEnergyElectric Utilities: CentralUSD
70.39-0.20 (-0.28%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.70%
- Annual dividend
- $1.90
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 47%
MGE Energy dividend summary
MGE Energy pays a quarterly dividend of $0.508 per share ($2.03 annualized), a 2.89% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 33 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 5.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 47% of trailing earnings per share. MGEE has 160 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.93 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MGEE dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.508 | +6.9% | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.475 | +5.6% | — |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.45 | +5.1% | — |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.428 | — | — |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.428 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.428 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.428 | +4.9% | — |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.408 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.408 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.408 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2022 | $0.408 | +5.2% | — |
| May 31, 2022 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2021 | $0.388 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2021 | $0.388 | +4.9% | — |
| May 28, 2021 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2021 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $0.37 | +4.8% | — |
| May 29, 2020 | $0.353 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.353 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.353 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.353 | +4.4% | — |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.338 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.338 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.338 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.338 | +4.6% | — |
| May 31, 2018 | $0.323 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $0.323 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.323 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2017 | $0.323 | +4.9% | — |
| May 30, 2017 | $0.308 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2017 | $0.308 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | $0.308 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.308 | +4.4% | — |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.295 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.295 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.295 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $0.295 | +4.2% | — |
| May 28, 2015 | $0.283 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.283 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2014 | $0.283 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2014 | $0.283 | +4.0% | — |
| May 28, 2014 | $0.272 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $0.272 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2013 | $0.272 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $0.272 | +3.3% | — |
| May 29, 2013 | $0.2633 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2013 | $0.2633 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2012 | $0.2633 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | $0.2633 | +3.1% | — |
| May 30, 2012 | $0.2553 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2012 | $0.2553 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2011 | $0.2553 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2011 | $0.2553 | +2.1% | — |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2011 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2010 | $0.25 | +1.9% | — |
| May 27, 2010 | $0.2453 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2010 | $0.2453 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2009 | $0.2453 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2009 | $0.2453 | +1.7% | — |
| May 28, 2009 | $0.2413 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2009 | $0.2413 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2008 | $0.2413 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2008 | $0.2413 | +2.0% | — |
| May 28, 2008 | $0.2367 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | $0.2367 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2007 | $0.2367 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2007 | $0.2367 | +2.0% | — |
| May 30, 2007 | $0.232 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2007 | $0.232 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2006 | $0.232 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2006 | $0.232 | +0.9% | — |
| May 30, 2006 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2006 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2005 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2005 | $0.23 | +0.9% | — |
| May 27, 2005 | $0.228 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2005 | $0.228 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2004 | $0.228 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2004 | $0.228 | +1.2% | — |
| May 27, 2004 | $0.2253 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2004 | $0.2253 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2003 | $0.2253 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2003 | $0.2253 | +0.6% | — |
| May 28, 2003 | $0.224 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2003 | $0.224 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2002 | $0.224 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2002 | $0.224 | +0.9% | — |
| May 29, 2002 | $0.222 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2002 | $0.222 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2001 | $0.222 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2001 | $0.222 | +0.6% | — |
| May 30, 2001 | $0.2207 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2001 | $0.2207 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2000 | $0.2207 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2000 | $0.2207 | +0.9% | — |
| May 30, 2000 | $0.2187 | +0.9% | — |
| Feb 28, 2000 | $0.2167 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 1999 | $0.2167 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 1999 | $0.2167 | — | — |
| May 27, 1999 | $0.2167 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1999 | $0.2167 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1998 | $0.2167 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 1998 | $0.2167 | +0.9% | — |
| May 28, 1998 | $0.2147 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1998 | $0.2147 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1997 | $0.2147 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 1997 | $0.2147 | +0.6% | — |
| May 28, 1997 | $0.2133 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 1997 | $0.2133 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1996 | $0.2133 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 1996 | $0.2133 | +0.6% | — |
| May 29, 1996 | $0.212 | +1.0% | — |
| Feb 28, 1996 | $0.21 | -0.5% | — |
| Nov 29, 1995 | $0.2111 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 1995 | $0.2111 | +1.1% | — |
| May 25, 1995 | $0.2089 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1995 | $0.2089 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1994 | $0.2089 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1994 | $0.2089 | +1.1% | — |
| May 25, 1994 | $0.2067 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1994 | $0.2067 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1993 | $0.2067 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1993 | $0.2067 | +2.2% | — |
| May 25, 1993 | $0.2022 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1993 | $0.2022 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1992 | $0.2022 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1992 | $0.2022 | +3.4% | — |
| May 26, 1992 | $0.1956 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1992 | $0.1956 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1991 | $0.1956 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1991 | $0.1956 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1991 | $0.1956 | +1.5% | — |
| May 24, 1991 | $0.1926 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1991 | $0.1926 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1990 | $0.1926 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 1990 | $0.1926 | +1.6% | — |
| May 25, 1990 | $0.1896 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1990 | $0.1896 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1989 | $0.1896 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 1989 | $0.1896 | +3.2% | — |
| May 25, 1989 | $0.1837 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1989 | $0.1837 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1988 | $0.1837 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1988 | $0.1837 | +2.5% | — |
| May 25, 1988 | $0.1793 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1988 | $0.1793 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1987 | $0.1793 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 1987 | $0.1793 | +2.5% | — |
| May 26, 1987 | $0.1748 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 1987 | $0.1748 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.46 | 3 | -21.2% |
| 2025 | $1.85 | 4 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $1.76 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | $1.67 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $1.59 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | $1.52 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $1.45 | 4 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | $1.38 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | $1.32 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | $1.26 | 4 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | $1.21 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | $1.16 | 4 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | $1.11 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | $1.07 | 4 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | $1.04 | 4 | +2.6% |
MGEE stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2014 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Feb 21, 1996 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jan 22, 1992 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |