# Firstenergy (FE) — Dividends

FE · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.82 |
| Forward yield | 4.00% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 | $0.47 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.47 |
| May 7, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.47 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $0.45 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.45 |
| May 7, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | $0.43 |
| May 6, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.41 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.41 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.39 |
| May 4, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.39 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.39 |
| May 5, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.39 |
| 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 4.00% at the last price of $45.55. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

### Has FE been raising its dividend?

Yes — Firstenergy has increased its dividend for 3 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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