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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Entergy Corporation (ETR) pays a $2.52 annual dividend ($0.64 quarterly), yielding 2.19% at $115.11/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-01. 26 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.19%
Annual Dividend: $2.52 per share
Payout Ratio: 62.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 53
Entergy Corporation dividend investors are looking at a regulated electric utility serving 3 million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. ETR currently pays a 2.17% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.52 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is May 1, 2026, with the last quarterly payment of $0.64 per share. A Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of increases, ETR suits income investors who prioritize low volatility, reflected in a beta of just 0.497.
Entergy Corporation pays out 62.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level is supported by the regulated nature of ETR's utility operations, which generate electricity for 3 million customers across four states, a customer base with predictable, recurring demand. Entergy Corporation dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from that same payout ratio: at 62.6%, there is limited room to absorb earnings shortfalls without affecting the dividend.
Over the past 14 years, Entergy Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.66 to $2.44 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 6.3% in 2025, while growth in earlier years was far more modest, with several years seeing increases of just a few cents per share.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.0% | $2.05 (2022) | $2.44 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.5% | $1.87 (2020) | $2.44 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.9% | $1.67 (2015) | $2.44 (2025) |
ETR fits dividend investors who want a low-volatility utility with a long, unbroken payment record. The current yield of 2.17% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range and sits below the 5-year average yield of 3.34%, meaning buyers today are getting less income than the historical norm. Entergy Corporation's Dividend Aristocrat status, backed by 26 consecutive years of increases, is the defining strength here. Growth is slow at 2.8% annually, and the 62.6% payout ratio leaves a narrow buffer. The trade-off is clear: income predictability from a regulated utility, offset by below-average current yield and limited dividend acceleration.
ETR is a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | $0.6400 |
| 2026-02-09 | $0.6400 |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.6400 |
| 2025-08-13 | $0.6000 |
| 2025-05-02 | $0.6000 |
| 2025-02-10 | $0.6000 |
| 2024-11-13 | $0.6000 |
| 2024-08-13 | $0.5650 |
| 2024-05-01 | $0.5650 |
| 2024-02-08 | $0.5650 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2800 |
| 2025 | $2.4400 |
| 2024 | $2.2950 |
| 2023 | $2.1700 |
| 2022 | $2.0500 |
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