Duke Energy (DUK) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $4.28
- Forward yield
- 3.60%
- Payout ratio
- 64.2%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Duke Energy pays a quarterly dividend of $1.085 per share, representing a trailing-12-month total of $4.28 and a yield of 3.72% at a share price of $115.09. The newest declared payout of $1.085 carries an ex-date of November 13, 2026, and a pay date of December 16, 2026. This follows the August 14, 2026 ex-date payment of $1.085, which was paid on September 16, 2026.
The company holds a 5-year dividend growth streak. Increases typically take place once per year with the August ex-date, raising the quarterly payout by 2 cents per share, or roughly 1.9% to 2.1%. Recent adjustments include increases from $1.065 to $1.085 in August 2026 (1.88%), $1.045 to $1.065 in August 2025 (1.91%), and $1.025 to $1.045 in August 2024 (1.95%). Calendar-year payment totals for complete years reached $3.82 in 2020, $3.90 in 2021, $3.98 in 2022, $4.06 in 2023, $4.14 in 2024, $4.22 in 2025, and $4.30 in 2026.
Because the November 2026 dividend is already declared, the next expected payout in the quarterly cycle would have an ex-date in February 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Dec 16, 2026 | $1.09 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $1.09 |
| May 7, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $1.07 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $1.07 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | $1.07 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $1.07 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $1.05 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $1.05 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $1.05 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $1.05 |
| May 9, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.03 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $1.03 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $1.03 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $1.03 |
| May 4, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | $1.01 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | $1.01 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | $1.01 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $1.01 |
| May 5, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $0.99 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | $0.99 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Duke Energy (DUK) pay a dividend?
Yes. Duke Energy pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.09 per share.
What is DUK's dividend yield?
Duke Energy paid $4.28 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.60% at the last price of $118.88. Click here to learn more
When is DUK's next ex-dividend date?
Duke Energy's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026, payable on Dec 16, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has DUK been raising its dividend?
Yes — Duke Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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