Firstenergy (FE) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.82
- Forward yield
- 4.03%
- Payout ratio
- 70.5%
- Growth streak
- 3 years
FirstEnergy pays a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share. The next payment is already declared, with an ex-date of November 6, 2026 and a pay date of December 1, 2026. The most recent paid one went ex-dividend on August 7, 2026 and was paid on September 1. Over the trailing twelve months, FirstEnergy paid $1.82 per share, a yield of about 4.20% at a share price of $43.34.
The rate held at $0.39 through mid-2023, then rose to $0.41 with the November 2023 payment. Since then, raises have come once a year with the payment that goes ex-dividend in May: to $0.43 in 2024, $0.45 in 2025 and $0.47 in 2026. Each step was two cents, or about 4.4% to 5.1%. From $0.39 at the start of 2022, the quarterly rate is up about 21%. Payments by calendar year grew from $1.56 in 2022 to $1.78 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for three consecutive years.
After the declared November payment, the next would go ex-dividend in early February 2027 and be paid around March 1. Recent raises have come with the May payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 | $0.47 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.47 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.47 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Feb 6, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Feb 7, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Feb 6, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.41 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.41 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Feb 6, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Feb 4, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.39 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Firstenergy (FE) pay a dividend?
Yes. Firstenergy pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.47 per share.
What is FE's dividend yield?
Firstenergy paid $1.82 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.03% at the last price of $45.21. Click here to learn more
When is FE's next ex-dividend date?
Firstenergy's next ex-dividend date is Nov 6, 2026, payable on Dec 1, 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 FE been raising its dividend?
Yes — Firstenergy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive calendar years.
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