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DUK Dividend Analysis

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UtilitiesRegulated ElectricScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

DUK

Dividends
Duke Energy Corporation
Utilities· Regulated Electric
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 5/10
Low Priority
In Line With Peers
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$120.22
-$1.18 (-0.97%)
Latest market quote
Momentum30
Value53
Quality45
Risk Resilience50
Sentiment
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
10
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
45/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
1.72%
dividend-only view

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.

Ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Pay date
Sep 16, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 14, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
3.56%
Latest dividend
$1.09
1.88% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$4.28
1.90% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Sep 16, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
17.71%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
216.36%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
0.46x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality45/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value53/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience50/100

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.

Yield
3.56%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income steady
1.90% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Not covered by FCF
0.46x
Payout ratio
17.71%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$1.05
Feb 25
$1.05
May 25
$1.05
Aug 25
$1.07
Nov 25
$1.07
Feb 26
$1.07
May 26
$1.07
Aug 26
$1.09

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

+1.90% 1Y

Latest increase +1.88%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Jul 14, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Record
Aug 14, 2026
Paid
Sep 16, 2026

Latest row amount $1.09, event yield 3.45%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 14, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/40 pay
40/40 record dates

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

Showing latest 5 of 40 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 14, 2026$1.09
$1.09
3.45%Quarterly$4.28Jul 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026Sep 16, 2026
May 15, 2026$1.07
$1.07
3.52%Quarterly$4.26May 7, 2026May 15, 2026Jun 16, 2026
Feb 13, 2026$1.07
$1.07
3.31%Quarterly$4.24Jan 6, 2026Feb 13, 2026Mar 16, 2026
Nov 14, 2025$1.07
$1.07
3.44%Quarterly$4.22Oct 14, 2025Nov 14, 2025Dec 16, 2025
Aug 15, 2025$1.07
$1.07
3.43%Quarterly$4.20Jul 15, 2025Aug 15, 2025Sep 16, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
May 16, 2025$1.05
$1.05
3.60%Quarterly$4.18May 1, 2025May 16, 2025Jun 16, 2025
Feb 14, 2025$1.05
$1.05
3.73%Quarterly$4.16Jan 9, 2025Feb 14, 2025Mar 17, 2025
Nov 15, 2024$1.05
$1.05
3.69%Quarterly$4.14Oct 7, 2024Nov 15, 2024Dec 16, 2024
Aug 16, 2024$1.05
$1.05
3.67%Quarterly$4.12Jul 15, 2024Aug 16, 2024Sep 16, 2024
May 16, 2024$1.03
$1.03
3.99%Quarterly$4.10May 9, 2024May 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024
Feb 15, 2024$1.03
$1.03
4.42%Quarterly$4.08Jan 11, 2024Feb 16, 2024Mar 18, 2024
Nov 16, 2023$1.03
$1.03
4.50%Quarterly$4.06Oct 23, 2023Nov 17, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Aug 17, 2023$1.03
$1.03
4.45%Quarterly$4.04Jul 13, 2023Aug 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
May 11, 2023$1.01
$1.01
4.13%Quarterly$4.02May 4, 2023May 12, 2023Jun 16, 2023
Feb 16, 2023$1.01
$1.01
4.07%Quarterly$4.00Jan 4, 2023Feb 17, 2023Mar 16, 2023
Nov 17, 2022$1.01
$1.01
4.17%Quarterly$3.98Oct 26, 2022Nov 18, 2022Dec 16, 2022
Aug 11, 2022$1.01
$1.01
3.65%Quarterly$3.96Jul 13, 2022Aug 12, 2022Sep 16, 2022
May 12, 2022$0.99
$0.99
3.62%Quarterly$3.94May 5, 2022May 13, 2022Jun 16, 2022
Feb 17, 2022$0.99
$0.99
3.97%Quarterly$3.92Jan 4, 2022Feb 18, 2022Mar 16, 2022
Nov 10, 2021$0.99
$0.99
3.84%Quarterly$3.90Oct 25, 2021Nov 12, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Aug 12, 2021$0.99
$0.99
3.67%Quarterly$3.88Jul 12, 2021Aug 13, 2021Sep 16, 2021
May 13, 2021$0.97
$0.97
3.75%Quarterly$3.86May 6, 2021May 14, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Feb 11, 2021$0.97
$0.97
4.25%Quarterly$3.84Jan 4, 2021Feb 12, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Nov 12, 2020$0.97
$0.97
4.05%Quarterly$3.82Oct 23, 2020Nov 13, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Aug 13, 2020$0.97
$0.97
4.59%Quarterly$3.80Jul 6, 2020Aug 14, 2020Sep 16, 2020
May 14, 2020$0.95
$0.95
4.59%Quarterly$3.78May 7, 2020May 15, 2020Jun 16, 2020
Feb 13, 2020$0.95
$0.95
3.76%Quarterly$3.76Jan 3, 2020Feb 14, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Nov 14, 2019$0.95
$0.95
4.24%Quarterly$3.75Oct 25, 2019Nov 15, 2019Dec 16, 2019
Aug 15, 2019$0.95
$0.95
4.18%Quarterly$3.73Jul 8, 2019Aug 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
May 16, 2019$0.93
$0.93
4.30%Quarterly$3.71May 2, 2019May 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Feb 14, 2019$0.93
$0.93
4.18%Quarterly$3.67Jan 4, 2019Feb 15, 2019Mar 18, 2019
Nov 15, 2018$0.93
$0.93
4.22%Quarterly$3.64Oct 26, 2018Nov 16, 2018Dec 17, 2018
Aug 16, 2018$0.93
$0.93
4.40%Quarterly$3.60Jul 6, 2018Aug 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
May 17, 2018$0.89
$0.89
4.80%Quarterly$3.56May 3, 2018May 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Feb 15, 2018$0.89
$0.89
4.63%Quarterly$3.53Feb 5, 2018Feb 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2017$0.89
$0.89
3.91%Quarterly$3.49Oct 26, 2017Nov 17, 2017Dec 18, 2017
Aug 16, 2017$0.89
$0.89
4.00%Quarterly$3.46Jul 10, 2017Aug 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017
May 17, 2017$0.86
$0.86
4.13%QuarterlyMay 4, 2017May 19, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Feb 15, 2017$0.86
$0.86
4.42%QuarterlyJan 4, 2017Feb 17, 2017Mar 16, 2017
Nov 16, 2016$0.86
$0.86
4.54%QuarterlyOct 28, 2016Nov 18, 2016Dec 16, 2016
Dividend context
How to read DUK's dividend profile

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.

Yield needs coverage

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.

Payment history matters

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.

Payout ratio is context

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.

Dividend calculators

Use compact calculator links here; the standalone tools remain the canonical calculator pages.

Primary calculator
Calculate DUK dividend income

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Secondary calculator
Model DUK dividend reinvestment

Explore a DRIP scenario without duplicating the full calculator on the dividend analysis page.

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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.