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Data last updated: Sep 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 21, 2026): FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) pays a $1.82 annual dividend ($0.47 quarterly), yielding 4.02% at $45.26/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-07. 11 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.02%
Annual Dividend: $1.82 per share
Payout Ratio: 95.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-07
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 29
FirstEnergy Corp. dividend investors get exposure to a regulated electric utility serving roughly 6 million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. The current yield stands at 4.02%, above the threshold most income investors target. FE pays quarterly, with a trailing annual rate of $1.82 per share and an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026. A beta of 0.441 means the stock moves at less than half the volatility of the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize price steadiness over growth.
FirstEnergy Corp. pays out 95.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is sustained by the nature of regulated electric utility operations: FE delivers electricity across a fixed service territory to approximately 6 million customers, generating demand that does not swing sharply with economic conditions. FirstEnergy Corp. dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from that same payout ratio, which leaves very little earnings cushion to absorb cost increases, regulatory headwinds, or any earnings shortfall without putting the dividend at risk.
FirstEnergy Corp. dividend history shows a CAGR of -1.5% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $2.20 to $1.76 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 6.6% in 2024, but the overall trend includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which pulled the long-run CAGR negative. Growth is slow, and the 15-year record shows the dividend is not on a straight upward path.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.1% | $1.56 (2022) | $1.76 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.4% | $1.56 (2020) | $1.76 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.0% | $1.44 (2015) | $1.76 (2025) |
FE stock fits income-focused investors who want a high current yield from a regulated utility and can accept limited dividend growth. The 4.02% yield, classified as high (above 4%), sits above the stock's own 5-year average of 3.6%, meaning buyers today are locking in a yield that is elevated relative to recent norms. The trade-off is a 95.8% payout ratio that leaves almost no room for error, and a 15-year CAGR of -1.5% that shows the per-share payment has not kept pace with inflation over time. What FE offers is current income from an essential-service business. What it does not offer is meaningful dividend growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | $0.4650 |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.4650 |
| 2026-02-06 | $0.4450 |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.4450 |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.4450 |
| 2025-05-07 | $0.4450 |
| 2025-02-07 | $0.4250 |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.4250 |
| 2024-08-07 | $0.4250 |
| 2024-05-06 | $0.4250 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3750 |
| 2025 | $1.7600 |
| 2024 | $1.6850 |
| 2023 | $1.5800 |
| 2022 | $1.5600 |
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