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DUK Dividend Analysis
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DUK
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Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.
Next announced event
$1.09
DUK dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.
Latest dividend record
Aug 14, 2026
Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.
AIQ Dividend bridge
Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.
Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.
Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.
Recent Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Active payer
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
Annual dividend trail
2016 - 2026
Dividend growth
+1.90% 1Y
Latest row amount $1.09, event yield 3.45%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Recent dividend chart
Dividend payments
| Ex-date | Label | Dividend | Adjusted | Event yield | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $1.09 | $1.09 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $4.28 | Jul 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $1.07 | $1.07 | 3.52% | Quarterly | $4.26 | May 7, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $1.07 | $1.07 | 3.31% | Quarterly | $4.24 | Jan 6, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $1.07 | $1.07 | 3.44% | Quarterly | $4.22 | Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $1.07 | $1.07 | 3.43% | Quarterly | $4.20 | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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| May 16, 2025 | — | $1.05 | $1.05 | 3.60% | Quarterly | $4.18 | May 1, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $1.05 | $1.05 | 3.73% | Quarterly | $4.16 | Jan 9, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $1.05 | $1.05 | 3.69% | Quarterly | $4.14 | Oct 7, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $1.05 | $1.05 | 3.67% | Quarterly | $4.12 | Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $1.03 | $1.03 | 3.99% | Quarterly | $4.10 | May 9, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $1.03 | $1.03 | 4.42% | Quarterly | $4.08 | Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $1.03 | $1.03 | 4.50% | Quarterly | $4.06 | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $1.03 | $1.03 | 4.45% | Quarterly | $4.04 | Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $1.01 | $1.01 | 4.13% | Quarterly | $4.02 | May 4, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $1.01 | $1.01 | 4.07% | Quarterly | $4.00 | Jan 4, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | $1.01 | $1.01 | 4.17% | Quarterly | $3.98 | Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $1.01 | $1.01 | 3.65% | Quarterly | $3.96 | Jul 13, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | $0.99 | $0.99 | 3.62% | Quarterly | $3.94 | May 5, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | $0.99 | $0.99 | 3.97% | Quarterly | $3.92 | Jan 4, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | $0.99 | $0.99 | 3.84% | Quarterly | $3.90 | Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.99 | $0.99 | 3.67% | Quarterly | $3.88 | Jul 12, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 |
| May 13, 2021 | — | $0.97 | $0.97 | 3.75% | Quarterly | $3.86 | May 6, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | $0.97 | $0.97 | 4.25% | Quarterly | $3.84 | Jan 4, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | — | $0.97 | $0.97 | 4.05% | Quarterly | $3.82 | Oct 23, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.97 | $0.97 | 4.59% | Quarterly | $3.80 | Jul 6, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 |
| May 14, 2020 | — | $0.95 | $0.95 | 4.59% | Quarterly | $3.78 | May 7, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | — | $0.95 | $0.95 | 3.76% | Quarterly | $3.76 | Jan 3, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Nov 14, 2019 | — | $0.95 | $0.95 | 4.24% | Quarterly | $3.75 | Oct 25, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Aug 15, 2019 | — | $0.95 | $0.95 | 4.18% | Quarterly | $3.73 | Jul 8, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 |
| May 16, 2019 | — | $0.93 | $0.93 | 4.30% | Quarterly | $3.71 | May 2, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | — | $0.93 | $0.93 | 4.18% | Quarterly | $3.67 | Jan 4, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 |
| Nov 15, 2018 | — | $0.93 | $0.93 | 4.22% | Quarterly | $3.64 | Oct 26, 2018 | Nov 16, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Aug 16, 2018 | — | $0.93 | $0.93 | 4.40% | Quarterly | $3.60 | Jul 6, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 |
| May 17, 2018 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 4.80% | Quarterly | $3.56 | May 3, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 4.63% | Quarterly | $3.53 | Feb 5, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Nov 16, 2017 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 3.91% | Quarterly | $3.49 | Oct 26, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | Dec 18, 2017 |
| Aug 16, 2017 | — | $0.89 | $0.89 | 4.00% | Quarterly | $3.46 | Jul 10, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| May 17, 2017 | — | $0.86 | $0.86 | 4.13% | Quarterly | — | May 4, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | — | $0.86 | $0.86 | 4.42% | Quarterly | — | Jan 4, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 | Mar 16, 2017 |
| Nov 16, 2016 | — | $0.86 | $0.86 | 4.54% | Quarterly | — | Oct 28, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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DUK Dividends FAQ
Does DUK pay a dividend?
If Duke Energy Corporation has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for DUK.
What is DUK's dividend yield?
DUK's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.
Is DUK's dividend sustainable?
Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.
When is DUK's next dividend payment?
When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.
How should investors interpret DUK's dividend growth?
Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.
What does DUK's dividend reliability view show?
DUK's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.