Xcel Energy Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 3.18%
- Annual dividend
- $2.33
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 64%
Xcel Energy dividend summary
Xcel Energy pays a quarterly dividend of $0.593 per share ($2.37 annualized), a 3.25% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in March 2026, from $0.57 to $0.593. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 10.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 64% of trailing earnings per share. XEL has 167 recorded dividend payments since 1973, totaling $2.35 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
XEL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.593 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.593 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.593 | +4.0% | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.57 | +4.0% | — |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $0.548 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.548 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.548 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.548 | +5.4% | — |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.52 | +6.6% | — |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.488 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.488 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.488 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.488 | +6.6% | — |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.458 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.458 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.458 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.458 | +6.5% | — |
| Dec 22, 2020 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2020 | $0.43 | +6.2% | — |
| Dec 24, 2019 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.405 | +6.6% | — |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.38 | +5.6% | — |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.36 | +5.9% | — |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2016 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.34 | +6.3% | — |
| Dec 22, 2015 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2015 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2015 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2015 | $0.32 | +6.7% | — |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2014 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2014 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2014 | $0.30 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2013 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2013 | $0.28 | +3.7% | — |
| Mar 19, 2013 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2012 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2012 | $0.27 | +3.8% | — |
| Mar 20, 2012 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2011 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2011 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2011 | $0.26 | +2.8% | — |
| Mar 22, 2011 | $0.253 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 2010 | $0.253 | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2010 | $0.253 | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2010 | $0.253 | +3.3% | — |
| Mar 23, 2010 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2009 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Jun 23, 2009 | $0.245 | +2.9% | — |
| Mar 24, 2009 | $0.238 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2008 | $0.238 | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2008 | $0.238 | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2008 | $0.238 | +3.5% | — |
| Mar 25, 2008 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2007 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2007 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2007 | $0.23 | +3.1% | — |
| Mar 27, 2007 | $0.223 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2006 | $0.223 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2006 | $0.223 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2006 | $0.223 | +3.7% | — |
| Mar 28, 2006 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2005 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2005 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2005 | $0.215 | +3.4% | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | $0.208 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2004 | $0.208 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2004 | $0.208 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2004 | $0.208 | +10.6% | — |
| Mar 31, 2004 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2003 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2003 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2003 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2003 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2002 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2002 | $0.188 | -49.9% | — |
| Jul 3, 2002 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2002 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2001 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2001 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2001 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2001 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2000 | $0.375 | +72.0% | — |
| Oct 4, 2000 | $0.218 | +37.1% | — |
| Aug 21, 2000 | $0.159 | -56.8% | — |
| Jul 11, 2000 | $0.368 | +1.4% | — |
| Apr 11, 2000 | $0.363 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 1999 | $0.363 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 1999 | $0.363 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1999 | $0.363 | +1.4% | — |
| Apr 5, 1999 | $0.358 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 1998 | $0.358 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 1998 | $0.358 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 1998 | $0.358 | +1.6% | — |
| Apr 6, 1998 | $0.3525 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 1997 | $0.3525 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 1997 | $0.3525 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 1997 | $0.3525 | +2.2% | — |
| Apr 7, 1997 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 1996 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1996 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1996 | $0.345 | +2.2% | — |
| Apr 8, 1996 | $0.3375 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1995 | $0.3375 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1995 | $0.3375 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1995 | $0.3375 | +2.3% | — |
| Apr 3, 1995 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 1994 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1994 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1994 | $0.33 | +2.3% | — |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $0.3225 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1993 | $0.3225 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1993 | $0.3225 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1993 | $0.3225 | +2.4% | — |
| Apr 2, 1993 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1992 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 1992 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 1992 | $0.315 | +4.1% | — |
| Apr 2, 1992 | $0.3025 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1991 | $0.3025 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 1991 | $0.3025 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 1991 | $0.3025 | +4.3% | — |
| Apr 2, 1991 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1990 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 1990 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1990 | $0.29 | +4.5% | — |
| Apr 3, 1990 | $0.2775 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1989 | $0.2775 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1989 | $0.2775 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1989 | $0.2775 | +4.7% | — |
| Mar 28, 1989 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1988 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 1988 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1988 | $0.265 | +5.0% | — |
| Mar 28, 1988 | $0.2525 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1987 | $0.2525 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 1987 | $0.2525 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1987 | $0.2525 | +6.3% | — |
| Mar 31, 1987 | $0.2375 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1986 | $0.2375 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 1986 | $0.2375 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1986 | $0.2375 | +8.0% | — |
| Mar 26, 1986 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1985 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1985 | $0.22 | +91.7% | — |
| Mar 26, 1973 | $0.1148 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.78 | 3 | -37.1% |
| 2025 | $2.83 | 5 | +72.0% |
| 2024 | $1.64 | 3 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | $2.08 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | $1.95 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $1.83 | 4 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | $1.72 | 4 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $1.62 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | $1.52 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | $1.44 | 4 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $1.36 | 4 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | $1.28 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | $1.20 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | $1.11 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | $1.07 | 4 | +3.6% |
XEL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 16, 1986 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |