Transalta (TAC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.19
- Forward yield
- 1.54%
- Payout ratio
- 199.7%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
TransAlta pays a quarterly dividend, most recently $0.05 per share. That payment had an ex-date of September 1, 2026 and is payable on October 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.19 per share, a yield of about 1.48% at a share price of $13.11.
For most of the table, each payment is shown at $0.04 per share. That runs from the payment that went ex-dividend in November 2021 through the one in February 2025, 14 payments in all. From the May 2025 ex-date on, each of the six payments listed is shown at $0.05 per share. Payments by calendar year were $0.16 in each of 2022, 2023 and 2024. The source gives a growth streak of five years.
The dates have been very regular. Ex-dates fall at the end of February, May, August and November or on the first business day after it, and each payment is dated the first day of the following month: January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around November 30 or December 1, 2026 and be paid on January 1, 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Feb 28, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Jan 1, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.04 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.04 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.04 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | $0.04 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | $0.04 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | $0.04 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | $0.04 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | $0.04 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 | $0.04 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Transalta (TAC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Transalta pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.
What is TAC's dividend yield?
Transalta paid $0.19 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.54% at the last price of $12.66. Click here to learn more
When is TAC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Transalta's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 1, 2026, payable on Oct 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 TAC been raising its dividend?
Yes — Transalta has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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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