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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) pays a $2.75 annual dividend ($0.69 quarterly), yielding 3.34% at $83.30/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-18. 22 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.34%
Annual Dividend: $2.75 per share
Payout Ratio: 70.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-18
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 42
Evergy, Inc. dividend income comes from a regulated electric utility serving homes, businesses, and municipalities across the United States. EVRG currently yields 3.43%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $2.7530 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 18, 2026, with the last declared quarterly payment at $0.6950 per share. A beta of 0.482 makes this a low-volatility holding, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize price steadiness over growth.
Evergy, Inc. pays out 70.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). Electricity generation, transmission, and distribution for residential and commercial customers provides the recurring demand that supports this payout level. Evergy, Inc. dividend safety rests on that regulated utility model, but a 70% payout leaves limited room to absorb earnings pressure without affecting the dividend. The most significant data-supported risk is that payout ratios at this level leave little cushion if earnings decline.
Evergy, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.2800 to $2.6975 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.9% in 2014, while the largest reached 11.2% in 2019. For income investors, 5.5% annual growth meaningfully compounds the income stream over time, though growth is slow relative to higher-growth sectors.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.0% | $2.33 (2022) | $2.70 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.6% | $2.05 (2020) | $2.70 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.5% | $1.44 (2015) | $2.70 (2025) |
EVRG fits income-focused investors who want a low-volatility utility with a multi-decade dividend record. The current yield of 3.43% falls in the moderate (2-4%) range and sits below the 5-year average yield of 3.81%, which means buyers today are getting slightly less income than the historical norm. Twenty-two consecutive years of dividend increases reflect a long, unbroken growth streak. The trade-off is a 70% payout ratio that limits how aggressively the dividend can grow, and a yield that, while meaningful, is not at the high end of the utility sector. What an investor gets here is predictable income from an essential-service business, accepted alongside modest yield and constrained upside.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | $0.6950 |
| 2026-05-22 | $0.6950 |
| 2026-03-10 | $0.6950 |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.6950 |
| 2025-08-22 | $0.6675 |
| 2025-05-23 | $0.6675 |
| 2025-03-10 | $0.6675 |
| 2024-11-21 | $0.6675 |
| 2024-08-20 | $0.6425 |
| 2024-05-17 | $0.6425 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0850 |
| 2025 | $2.6975 |
| 2024 | $2.5950 |
| 2023 | $2.4800 |
| 2022 | $2.3300 |
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