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EVRG Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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EVRGEvergy, Inc.
Utilities / Regulated Electric
Low Priority
In Line With Peers
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- Value48
- Quality33
- Risk resilience51
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EVRG Dividend answer
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 3.24%, or $2.78 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 3.24%, from $2.78 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.695 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 18, 2026. Payment date: Sep 18, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
EVRG Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next EVRG Dividend Date
When EVRG next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next EVRG dividend
EVRG's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.695 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest EVRG Dividend Dates
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EVRG 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
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
EVRG Annual Dividend History
EVRG Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.695, event yield 3.33%.
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.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 5.64%
- Cohort rank
- #224
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Utilities rank
- #16
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.050
- 2025 regular DPS
- $2.698
- Absolute change
- $0.648
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
EVRG's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 5.64% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #224 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
EVRG Dividend Yield
How EVRG's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
EVRG's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent EVRG dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.695 | $0.695 | 3.33% | Quarterly | $2.78 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | $0.695 | $0.695 | 3.28% | Quarterly | $2.75 | May 6, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $0.695 | $0.695 | 3.33% | Quarterly | $2.73 | Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.695 | $0.695 | 3.56% | Quarterly | $2.70 | Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 | 3.69% | Quarterly | $2.67 | Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 |
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| May 23, 2025 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 | 4.02% | Quarterly | $2.65 | May 6, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 | 4.03% | Quarterly | $2.62 | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.6675 | $0.6675 | 4.02% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 | 4.44% | Quarterly | $2.57 | Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 | 4.61% | Quarterly | $2.54 | May 9, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 | 4.87% | Quarterly | $2.51 | Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.6425 | $0.6425 | 4.94% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.6125 | $0.6125 | 4.34% | Quarterly | $2.45 | Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.6125 | $0.6125 | 4.07% | Quarterly | $2.41 | May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | $0.6125 | $0.6125 | 4.03% | Quarterly | $2.37 | Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.6125 | $0.6125 | 4.00% | Quarterly | $2.33 | Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $0.572 | $0.5725 | 3.23% | Quarterly | $2.29 | Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 |
| May 19, 2022 | $0.572 | $0.5725 | 3.38% | Quarterly | $2.25 | May 5, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | $0.572 | $0.5725 | 3.48% | Quarterly | $2.22 | Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | $0.572 | $0.5725 | 3.35% | Quarterly | $2.18 | Nov 3, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | $0.535 | $0.535 | 3.12% | Quarterly | $2.14 | Aug 5, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Sep 20, 2021 |
| May 20, 2021 | $0.535 | $0.535 | 3.41% | Quarterly | $2.11 | May 6, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | Jun 21, 2021 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | $0.535 | $0.535 | 3.76% | Quarterly | $2.08 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 8, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | $0.535 | $0.535 | 3.82% | Quarterly | $2.05 | Nov 5, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | $0.505 | $0.505 | 3.92% | Quarterly | $2.02 | Aug 5, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 |
| May 19, 2020 | $0.505 | $0.505 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $1.99 | May 6, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | $0.505 | $0.505 | 2.81% | Quarterly | $1.96 | Mar 2, 2020 | Mar 9, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Nov 26, 2019 | $0.505 | $0.505 | 3.04% | Quarterly | $1.93 | Nov 6, 2019 | Nov 27, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $1.90 | Aug 7, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 |
| May 29, 2019 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 3.25% | Quarterly | $1.88 | May 8, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | Jun 20, 2019 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 3.29% | Quarterly | $1.81 | Feb 21, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $1.73 | Nov 7, 2018 | Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 2.92% | Quarterly | $1.66 | Aug 8, 2018 | Aug 29, 2018 | Sep 20, 2018 |
| May 29, 2018 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.85% | Quarterly | $1.60 | May 17, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.23% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Feb 21, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 |
| Dec 7, 2017 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.84% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Nov 22, 2017 | Dec 8, 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Sep 7, 2017 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 3.13% | Quarterly | $1.58 | Aug 25, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.93% | Quarterly | — | May 19, 2017 | Jun 9, 2017 | Jul 3, 2017 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 2.83% | Quarterly | — | Feb 22, 2017 | Mar 9, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 2.67% | Quarterly | — | Nov 23, 2016 | Dec 9, 2016 | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 2.73% | Quarterly | — | Aug 26, 2016 | Sep 9, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 |
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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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EVRG Dividends FAQ
Does EVRG pay a dividend?
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.70 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is EVRG's dividend yield?
EVRG's trailing dividend yield is 3.24%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is EVRG's next dividend?
EVRG's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is EVRG's ex-dividend date?
EVRG's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 18, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has EVRG's dividend changed?
EVRG's one-year dividend growth is 4.12% based on comparable covered dividend history.