# Xcel Energy (XEL) — Dividends

XEL · NASDAQ · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.35 |
| Forward yield | 3.13% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

Xcel Energy pays a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share. The latest payment went ex-dividend on September 15, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on October 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, Xcel paid $2.35 per share, a yield of about 3.29% at a share price of $71.40.

The record shows one raise a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in March. The rate went from $0.46 to $0.49 in 2022, then to $0.52 in 2023 and $0.55 in 2024. Those were three-cent raises of about 5.8% to 6.5%. The last two raises were smaller, at two cents each, taking the rate to $0.57 in 2025 and $0.59 in 2026, or about 3.5% to 3.6%. Since the December 2021 payment, the quarterly rate has grown about 28%. The source lists a dividend growth streak of three years.

Ex-dates usually fall in mid-March, mid-June and mid-September, plus late December or early January, with payment on the 20th of the following month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late December 2026 and be paid around January 20, 2027.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 | $0.57 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | $0.57 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 20, 2025 | $0.57 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 | $0.57 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | $0.55 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 20, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 20, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 20, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Jan 20, 2024 | $0.52 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | $0.52 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $0.52 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | $0.52 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 | $0.49 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $0.49 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | $0.49 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | $0.49 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | $0.46 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Xcel Energy (XEL) pay a dividend?

Yes. Xcel Energy pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.59 per share.

### What is XEL's dividend yield?

Xcel Energy paid $2.35 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.13% at the last price of $75.12. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is XEL's most recent ex-dividend date?

Xcel Energy's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Oct 20, 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 XEL been raising its dividend?

Yes — Xcel Energy 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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