Southwest Gas (SWX) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.53
- Forward yield
- 2.94%
- Payout ratio
- 33.3%
Southwest Gas pays a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 17, 2026 and was paid on September 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.53 per share, a yield of about 3.05% at a share price of $82.96.
The record shows two raises in nearly five years. The rate went from $0.60 to $0.62 with the payment that went ex-dividend in May 2022, an increase of about 3.3%. It then stayed at $0.62 for 16 payments in a row, through February 2026. The next change came with the May 2026 payment, when the rate moved to $0.65, an increase of about 4.8%. Payments by calendar year were $2.46 in 2022 and $2.48 in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. The source does not list a current growth streak.
Ex-dates have fallen in mid-February, May, August and November, with payment on or near the first business day of the following month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in early December. Both raises in the table came with the May payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.65 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.65 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.62 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.62 |
| May 1, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.62 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.62 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.62 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.62 |
| May 3, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.62 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.62 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.62 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.62 |
| May 5, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.62 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.62 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.60 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.60 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Southwest Gas (SWX) pay a dividend?
Yes. Southwest Gas pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.65 per share.
What is SWX's dividend yield?
Southwest Gas paid $2.53 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.94% at the last price of $85.91. Click here to learn more
When is SWX's most recent ex-dividend date?
Southwest Gas's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026, payable on Sep 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
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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