Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) Dividend History
ATO latest dividend
$1.00last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 24Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 8Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 38 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +9.0%5-year growth a year
- 2.39%forward yield
ATO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $400
- Each payment
- $100
- Value of the shares
- $16,734
- Dividend yield
- 2.39%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.00 per share, before tax.
ATO dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ATO dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)47.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+9.0%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases38
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ATO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $176.41 | 2.27% | $4.00 | 2.3% |
| 3 years ago | $111.88 | 3.58% | $10.70 | 9.6% |
| 5 years ago | $91.10 | 4.39% | $16.38 | 18.0% |
| 10 years ago | $72.17 | 5.54% | $27.02 | 37.4% |
| 20 years ago | $29.92 | 13.37% | $41.12 | 137.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ATO dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ATO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.61 | +9.9% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.29 | +8.6% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.02 | +8.8% | 2.61% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.78 | +8.8% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.56 | +8.7% | 2.44% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.35 | +9.3% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.15 | +8.6% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.98 | +7.9% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.83 | +7.3% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.71 | +7.5% | 2.31% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.59 | +6.0% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.50 | +5.6% | 2.69% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.42 | +2.5% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.39 | +1.5% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.36 | +1.5% | 4.09% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.34 | +1.5% | 4.31% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.32 | +1.5% | 4.51% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.30 | +1.6% | 5.51% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.28 | +1.6% | 4.58% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.26 | — | 3.96% | 4 |
ATO dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 2026-09-08 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-26 | 2026-06-08 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-09 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-08 | $1.00 | +14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-25 | 2025-09-08 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-27 | 2025-06-09 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-25 | 2025-03-10 | $0.87 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-25 | 2024-12-09 | $0.87 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-09-09 | $0.805 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-24 | 2024-06-10 | $0.805 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-03-11 | $0.805 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-24 | 2023-12-11 | $0.805 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-18 | 2023-09-05 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-19 | 2023-06-05 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-06 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-25 | 2022-12-12 | $0.74 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-19 | 2022-09-06 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-06 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-07 | $0.68 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-26 | 2021-12-13 | $0.68 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-07 | $0.625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-21 | 2021-06-07 | $0.625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-19 | 2021-03-08 | $0.625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-14 | $0.625 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-09-08 | $0.575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-06-08 | $0.575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-21 | 2020-03-09 | $0.575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-22 | 2019-12-09 | $0.575 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-09-09 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-24 | 2019-06-10 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-22 | 2019-03-11 | $0.525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-23 | 2018-12-10 | $0.525 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-10 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-06-04 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-23 | 2018-03-12 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-24 | 2017-12-11 | $0.485 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-17 | 2017-09-05 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-18 | 2017-06-05 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-13 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-23 | 2016-12-12 | $0.45 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-18 | 2016-09-06 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-19 | 2016-06-06 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-18 | 2016-03-07 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-19 | 2015-12-07 | $0.42 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-20 | 2015-09-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-19 | 2015-03-09 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-20 | 2014-12-08 | $0.39 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-09-08 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-22 | 2014-06-09 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-20 | 2014-03-10 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-21 | 2013-12-09 | $0.37 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-22 | 2013-09-09 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-16 | 2013-06-03 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-28 | 2013-03-18 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-21 | 2012-12-10 | $0.35 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-23 | 2012-09-10 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-23 | 2012-06-11 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-12 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-22 | 2011-12-12 | $0.345 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-23 | 2011-09-12 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-23 | 2011-06-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-23 | 2010-12-10 | $0.34 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-23 | 2010-09-10 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-21 | 2010-06-10 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-23 | 2010-03-10 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-10 | $0.335 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-21 | 2009-09-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-21 | 2009-06-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-23 | 2009-03-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-21 | 2008-12-10 | $0.33 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-21 | 2008-09-10 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-22 | 2008-06-10 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-21 | 2008-03-10 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-21 | 2007-12-10 | $0.325 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-23 | 2007-09-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-11 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-22 | 2007-03-12 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-22 | 2006-12-11 | $0.32 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-11 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-23 | 2006-06-12 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-23 | 2006-03-10 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-12 | $0.315 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-23 | 2005-09-12 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-23 | 2005-06-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-03-10 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-10 | $0.31 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-10 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-10 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-23 | 2004-03-10 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-21 | 2003-12-10 | $0.305 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-21 | 2003-09-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-22 | 2003-06-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-21 | 2003-03-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-21 | 2002-12-10 | $0.3 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-22 | 2002-09-10 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-23 | 2002-06-10 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-21 | 2002-03-11 | $0.295 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-21 | 2001-12-10 | $0.295 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-11 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-22 | 2001-03-12 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-11 | $0.29 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-11 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-23 | 2000-06-12 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-10 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-22 | 1999-12-10 | $0.285 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-23 | 1999-09-10 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-21 | 1999-06-10 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-23 | 1999-03-10 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-23 | 1998-12-10 | $0.275 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-21 | 1998-09-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-21 | 1998-06-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-23 | 1998-03-10 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-21 | 1997-12-10 | $0.265 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-21 | 1997-09-10 | $0.255 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-22 | 1997-06-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-21 | 1997-03-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-21 | 1996-12-10 | $0.25 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-22 | 1996-09-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-23 | 1996-06-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-22 | 1996-03-11 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-22 | 1995-12-11 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-11 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-19 | 1995-06-12 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-21 | 1995-03-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-18 | 1994-12-12 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-19 | 1994-09-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-19 | 1994-06-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-18 | 1993-12-10 | $0.22 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-19 | 1993-09-10 | $0.2133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-19 | 1993-06-10 | $0.2133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-19 | 1993-03-10 | $0.2133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-19 | 1992-12-10 | $0.2133 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-19 | 1992-09-10 | $0.2067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-19 | 1992-06-10 | $0.2067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-19 | 1992-03-10 | $0.2067 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-19 | 1991-12-10 | $0.2067 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-20 | 1991-09-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-19 | 1991-03-11 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-19 | 1990-12-10 | $0.2 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-10 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-11 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-20 | 1990-03-09 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-17 | 1989-12-11 | $0.1933 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-11 | $0.1867 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-22 | 1989-06-09 | $0.1868 | — | |
| 1989-02-17 | 1989-03-10 | $0.1868 | — | |
| 1988-11-18 | 1988-12-09 | $0.1868 | +12.0% | |
| 1988-08-19 | 1988-09-09 | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1988-05-19 | 1988-06-10 | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1988-02-19 | 1988-03-10 | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1987-11-19 | 1987-12-10 | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1987-08-20 | 1987-09-10 | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1987-05-21 | 1987-06-10 | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1987-02-20 | 1987-03-11 | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1986-11-20 | — | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1986-08-21 | — | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1986-05-21 | — | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1986-02-21 | — | $0.1668 | — | |
| 1985-11-21 | — | $0.1668 | +13.7% | |
| 1985-08-22 | — | $0.1467 | −45.0% | |
| 1985-05-16 | — | $0.2668 | — | |
| 1985-02-21 | — | $0.2668 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ATO stock split history
- 3:2May 17, 1994
- 2:1June 13, 1985
ATO dividend overview
Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share, a yield of 2.39% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.61 per share in 2025, up 9.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.0% a year on average and over ten years 8.5% a year. The payout ratio is 47.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: ATO cash flow statement, ATO key metrics, ATO chart. See the ATO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ATO dividends FAQ
Does Atmos Energy pay a dividend?
Yes. Atmos Energy has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $1.00 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 24, 2026.
What is Atmos Energy's dividend yield?
Atmos Energy's forward annual dividend is $4.00 per share, a dividend yield of 2.39% at the latest close of $167.34.
How often does Atmos Energy pay dividends?
Atmos Energy pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Atmos Energy's dividend growing?
Atmos Energy's dividend per share grew from $2.35 in 2020 to $3.61 in 2025, 9.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 38 years in a row.
What is Atmos Energy's dividend payout ratio?
Atmos Energy pays out 47.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Atmos Energy split its stock?
Atmos Energy has split its stock 2 times: 3:2 on May 17, 1994, 2:1 on June 13, 1985. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.