NRG Energy Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 1.75%
- Annual dividend
- $1.87
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 3, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 49%
NRG Energy dividend summary
NRG Energy pays a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share ($1.90 annualized), a 1.78% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 6 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 8.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 49% of trailing earnings per share. NRG has 57 recorded dividend payments since 2012, totaling $1.86 per share over the last 12 months.
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NRG dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.475 | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.475 | +8.0% | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.44 | — | — |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.44 | +7.8% | — |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.408 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.408 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.408 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $0.408 | +7.9% | — |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $0.378 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2023 | $0.378 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $0.378 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2023 | $0.378 | +8.0% | — |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2022 | $0.35 | +7.7% | — |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $0.325 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | $0.325 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2021 | $0.325 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2021 | $0.325 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2020 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2020 | $0.30 | +900.0% | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2019 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2019 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2019 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2016 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2016 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2016 | $0.03 | -79.3% | — |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2015 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2015 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2015 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2015 | $0.145 | +3.6% | — |
| Oct 30, 2014 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2014 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2014 | $0.14 | +16.7% | — |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2013 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2013 | $0.12 | +33.3% | — |
| Jan 30, 2013 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2012 | $0.09 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.42 | 3 | -19.0% |
| 2025 | $1.76 | 4 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | $1.63 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | $1.51 | 4 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | $1.40 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $1.30 | 4 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | $1.20 | 4 | +900.0% |
| 2019 | $0.12 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $0.12 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $0.12 | 4 | -48.9% |
| 2016 | $0.235 | 4 | -59.5% |
| 2015 | $0.58 | 4 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | $0.54 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | $0.45 | 4 | +150.0% |
| 2012 | $0.18 | 2 | — |
NRG stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2007 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |