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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Edison International (EIX) pays a $3.46 annual dividend ($0.88 quarterly), yielding 6.28% at $55.93/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-10-07. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 6.28%
Annual Dividend: $3.46 per share
Payout Ratio: 35.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-07
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 51
Edison International is a regulated electric utility serving roughly 50,000 square miles of southern, central, and coastal California through its subsidiaries. The Edison International dividend currently yields 6.35%, well above the income thresholds most income investors target. EIX pays quarterly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.46 per share and a next ex-dividend date of October 7, 2026. A beta of 0.609 means EIX stock moves materially less than the broader market, which suits investors who prioritize income over price appreciation.
Edison International pays out 35.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain the dividend even if earnings come under pressure, given that EIX supplies electricity across a vast regulated service territory with residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers. Edison International dividend safety faces its most credible test from California-specific regulatory and wildfire liability risks, which the business description does not quantify but which are inherent to operating 70,000-plus circuit-miles of infrastructure across the state.
Edison International dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.6% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.265 to $3.31 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.6% in 2011, so growth has not always been uniform, and income investors should expect occasional years of minimal raises.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.3% | $2.84 (2022) | $3.31 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.2% | $2.58 (2020) | $3.31 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.7% | $1.73 (2015) | $3.31 (2025) |
EIX fits income-focused investors who want a high yield from a regulated electric utility with a low earnings payout. The current yield of 6.35% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits well above EIX's own 5-year average yield of 4.52%, which means the stock is offering more income relative to its own history. The 35.7% payout ratio keeps the dividend on firm footing at current earnings levels. The trade-off is that consecutive dividend increases stand at just one year, so EIX does not carry the growth streak that dividend-growth investors typically seek. What an investor gets here is a high current yield from an essential-service utility; what they accept is limited dividend growth momentum.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | $0.8780 |
| 2026-07-07 | $0.8775 |
| 2026-04-07 | $0.8775 |
| 2026-01-07 | $0.8775 |
| 2025-10-07 | $0.8275 |
| 2025-07-07 | $0.8275 |
| 2025-04-07 | $0.8275 |
| 2025-01-07 | $0.8275 |
| 2024-10-07 | $0.7800 |
| 2024-07-08 | $0.7800 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.5105 |
| 2025 | $3.3100 |
| 2024 | $2.3400 |
| 2023 | $2.9925 |
| 2022 | $2.8375 |
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