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Data last updated: Nov 05, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 05, 2026): FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) pays a $1.82 annual dividend ($0.47 quarterly), yielding 3.94% at $47.18/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-11-06. 11 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.94%
Annual Dividend: $1.82 per share
Payout Ratio: 87.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-06
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 29
FirstEnergy Corp. dividend income comes from one of the largest regulated electric utilities in the United States, serving customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, and New York. The current yield sits at 3.94%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $1.82 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is November 6, 2026, with the last declared payment at $0.465 per share. A beta of 0.374 means FE stock moves far less than the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize low volatility over price appreciation.
FirstEnergy Corp. pays out 87.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported by the regulated nature of FE's business: electricity distribution and transmission across six states generates predictable, rate-regulated revenue that does not depend on economic cycles in the way that cyclical businesses do. FirstEnergy Corp. dividend safety faces its clearest pressure from that same high payout ratio, which leaves limited room to absorb earnings shortfalls without affecting the dividend.
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, reflecting a significant cut earlier in the period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 6.6% in 2024, though that single-year jump follows years of flat or minimal movement, with increases as small as 1.3% in 2023.
| 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) |
FirstEnergy Corp. suits income-focused investors who want exposure to regulated electric utility operations across a multi-state footprint and can accept a high payout ratio in exchange for a moderate yield. At 3.94%, the FE dividend yield sits just below its 5-year average of 3.97%, meaning the current price offers income roughly in line with recent norms. The 11-year streak of consecutive increases shows a commitment to growing the payout, but the -1.5% long-term CAGR and 87.9% payout ratio are real constraints. What an investor gets here is low-volatility income from a regulated utility. What they give up is meaningful dividend growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | $0.4650 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8400 |
| 2025 | $1.7600 |
| 2024 | $1.6850 |
| 2023 | $1.5800 |
| 2022 | $1.5600 |
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