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XEL Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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XEL Dividend answer
XEL (XEL) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 2.97%, or $2.37 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 2.94%, from $2.35 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.5925 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 15, 2026. Payment date: Oct 20, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
XEL 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 XEL Dividend Date
When XEL next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next XEL dividend
XEL's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.5925 per share. Data last checked: Oct 5, 2026.
Latest XEL Dividend Dates
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XEL 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.
XEL Annual Dividend History
XEL Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.5925, event yield 3.17%.
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
- 10.45%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $1.720
- 2025 regular DPS
- $2.828
- Absolute change
- $1.108
- Years increased
- 4
- Years reduced
- 1
XEL's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 10.45% a year from 2020 through 2025.
XEL reduced its regular dividend in at least one calendar year between 2020 and 2025.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
The regular dividend jumped 72.1% in 2025, a single step rather than steady compounding.
XEL Dividend Yield
How XEL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
XEL'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 XEL dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.5925 | $0.5925 | 3.17% | Quarterly | $2.35 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.5925 | $0.5925 | 2.93% | Quarterly | $2.32 | May 20, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.5925 | $0.5925 | 2.81% | Quarterly | $2.30 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 3.08% | Quarterly | $2.28 | Dec 17, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 3.09% | Quarterly | $2.26 | Jul 30, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 |
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| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 3.31% | Quarterly | $2.24 | May 21, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 20, 2025 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 3.17% | Quarterly | $2.21 | Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $0.5475 | $0.5475 | 3.36% | Quarterly | $2.19 | Dec 18, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.5475 | $0.5475 | 3.39% | Quarterly | $2.16 | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.5475 | $0.5475 | 3.97% | Quarterly | $2.14 | May 22, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.5475 | $0.5475 | 4.06% | Quarterly | $2.11 | Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.38% | Quarterly | $2.08 | Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 20, 2024 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.49% | Quarterly | $2.05 | Aug 23, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.22% | Quarterly | $2.02 | May 24, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 3.03% | Quarterly | $1.98 | Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.4875 | $0.4875 | 2.76% | Quarterly | $1.95 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.4875 | $0.4875 | 2.55% | Quarterly | $1.92 | Aug 17, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.488 | $0.4875 | 2.87% | Quarterly | $1.89 | May 18, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.488 | $0.4875 | 2.68% | Quarterly | $1.86 | Feb 23, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | $0.458 | $0.4575 | 2.76% | Quarterly | $1.83 | Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.458 | $0.4575 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $1.80 | Aug 18, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.4575 | $0.4575 | 2.57% | Quarterly | $1.78 | May 19, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.4575 | $0.4575 | 2.81% | Quarterly | $1.75 | Feb 17, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 2.65% | Quarterly | $1.72 | Dec 9, 2020 | Dec 23, 2020 | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 2.44% | Quarterly | $1.70 | Aug 19, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 2.62% | Quarterly | $1.67 | May 20, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 2.68% | Quarterly | $1.65 | Feb 19, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 2.58% | Quarterly | $1.62 | Dec 11, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Sep 12, 2019 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 2.53% | Quarterly | $1.60 | Aug 21, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Oct 20, 2019 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 2.64% | Quarterly | $1.57 | May 15, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jul 20, 2019 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 2.75% | Quarterly | $1.55 | Feb 20, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Apr 20, 2019 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.06% | Quarterly | $1.52 | Dec 12, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Jan 20, 2019 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.10% | Quarterly | $1.50 | Aug 22, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Oct 20, 2018 |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $1.48 | May 16, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.35% | Quarterly | $1.46 | Feb 21, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Apr 20, 2018 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.01% | Quarterly | $1.44 | Dec 13, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 20, 2018 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $1.42 | Aug 23, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 2.97% | Quarterly | — | May 18, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.19% | Quarterly | — | Feb 23, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 3.34% | Quarterly | — | Dec 14, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 3.30% | Quarterly | — | Aug 24, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | Oct 20, 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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XEL Dividends FAQ
Does XEL pay a dividend?
XEL (XEL) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.59 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is XEL's dividend yield?
XEL's trailing dividend yield is 2.94%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is XEL's next dividend?
XEL'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 XEL's ex-dividend date?
XEL's latest covered ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has XEL's dividend changed?
XEL's one-year dividend growth is 3.99% based on comparable covered dividend history.