# Duke Energy (DUK) — Dividends

DUK · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/duk/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.28 |
| Forward yield | 3.60% |
| 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](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 3.72% at a share price of $115.09. The newest declared payout of $1.085 carries an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Dec 16, 2026 | $1.09 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | $1.09 |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $1.07 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $1.07 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | $1.07 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | $1.07 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $1.05 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $1.05 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $1.05 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $1.05 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.03 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | $1.03 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $1.03 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | $1.03 |
| May 11, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | $1.01 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | $1.01 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | $1.01 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | $1.01 |
| May 12, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $0.99 |
| 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has DUK been raising its dividend?

Yes — Duke Energy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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