CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) Dividend History
CMS latest dividend
$0.57last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 7Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 18 yearsof dividend increases
- 2007paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.9%5-year growth a year
- 3.32%forward yield
CMS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $228
- Each payment
- $57
- Value of the shares
- $6,870
- Dividend yield
- 3.32%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.28 per share, before tax.
CMS 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.
CMS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)66.6%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases18
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CMS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $74.78 | 3.05% | $2.25 | 3.0% |
| 3 years ago | $53.95 | 4.23% | $6.43 | 11.9% |
| 5 years ago | $59.55 | 3.83% | $10.16 | 17.1% |
| 10 years ago | $41.42 | 5.50% | $17.70 | 42.7% |
| 20 years ago | $15.09 | 15.11% | $25.41 | 168.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CMS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CMS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.17 | +5.3% | 3.10% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.06 | +5.6% | 3.09% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.95 | +6.0% | 3.36% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.84 | +5.7% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.74 | +6.7% | 2.67% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.63 | +6.5% | 2.67% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.53 | +7.0% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.43 | +7.5% | 2.88% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.33 | +7.3% | 2.81% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.24 | +6.9% | 2.98% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.16 | +7.4% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.08 | +5.9% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.02 | +6.2% | 3.81% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.96 | +14.3% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.84 | +27.3% | 3.80% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.66 | +32.0% | 3.55% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.50 | +38.9% | 3.19% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.36 | +80.0% | 3.56% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.20 | — | 1.15% | 4 |
CMS dividend history
134 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-09-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-05-29 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-27 | $0.57 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-26 | $0.5425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-29 | $0.5425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-30 | $0.5425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | $0.5425 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-27 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-30 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-31 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-29 | $0.515 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-30 | $0.4875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-03 | 2023-08-31 | $0.4875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-31 | $0.4875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-28 | $0.4875 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-30 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 134 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | 2022-08-31 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-05 | 2022-05-31 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-28 | $0.46 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-04 | 2021-11-30 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-31 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-28 | $0.435 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-26 | $0.435 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-30 | $0.4075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-08-31 | $0.4075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-29 | $0.4075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-28 | $0.4075 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-27 | $0.3825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-30 | $0.3825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-05-31 | $0.3825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-31 | 2019-02-28 | $0.3825 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-30 | $0.3575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-31 | $0.3575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-31 | $0.3575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-02-28 | $0.3575 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-11-30 | $0.3325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-31 | $0.3325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-03 | 2017-05-31 | $0.3325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-28 | $0.3325 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016-11-30 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-31 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-31 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-03 | 2016-02-29 | $0.31 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-11-30 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-08-31 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-06 | 2015-05-29 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-27 | $0.29 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-11-26 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-30 | 2014-08-29 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-30 | 2014-05-30 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-28 | $0.27 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-27 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-31 | 2013-08-30 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-31 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-06 | 2013-02-28 | $0.255 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-31 | 2012-11-30 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-31 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-02 | 2012-05-31 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-08 | 2012-02-29 | $0.24 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-02 | 2011-11-30 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-31 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-04 | 2011-05-31 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-28 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-03 | 2010-11-30 | $0.21 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-31 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-04 | 2010-02-26 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-30 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-06 | 2009-08-31 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-06 | 2009-05-29 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-27 | $0.125 | +38.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-05 | 2008-11-28 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-08-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-07 | 2008-05-30 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-06 | 2008-02-29 | $0.09 | +80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-07 | 2007-11-30 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-08-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-08 | 2007-05-31 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-05 | 2007-02-28 | $0.05 | −72.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-06 | 2002-11-22 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-08 | 2002-08-22 | $0.18 | −50.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-03 | 2002-05-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-05 | 2002-02-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-05 | 2001-11-23 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-03 | 2001-08-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-03 | 2001-05-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-05 | 2001-02-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-31 | 2000-11-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-08 | 2000-08-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-28 | 2000-05-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-04 | 2000-02-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-01 | 1999-11-22 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-15 | — | $0.365 | — | |
| 1999-07-29 | 1999-08-20 | $0.365 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-29 | 1999-05-21 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-29 | 1999-02-22 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-30 | 1998-11-20 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-03 | 1998-08-21 | $0.33 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-30 | 1998-05-22 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-30 | 1998-02-20 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-11-21 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-31 | 1997-08-22 | $0.3 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-22 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-31 | 1997-02-21 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-06 | 1996-11-22 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-06 | 1996-08-22 | $0.27 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-06 | 1996-05-22 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-06 | 1996-02-22 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-06 | 1995-11-22 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-04 | 1995-08-22 | $0.24 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-02 | 1995-05-22 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-02 | 1995-02-22 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-01 | 1994-11-22 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-02 | 1994-08-22 | $0.21 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-02 | 1994-05-23 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-02 | 1994-02-22 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-26 | 1993-11-22 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-03 | 1993-08-23 | $0.18 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-04 | 1993-05-21 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-01 | 1993-02-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-27 | 1992-11-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-21 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-28 | 1992-05-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-28 | 1992-02-21 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-29 | 1991-11-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-30 | 1991-08-22 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1991-04-30 | 1991-05-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-31 | 1991-02-22 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-30 | 1990-11-21 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-31 | 1990-08-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-01 | 1990-05-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-30 | 1990-02-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-01 | 1989-11-22 | $0.1 | −80.0% | Once a year |
| 1973-04-13 | — | $0.5 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CMS stock split history
CMS Energy has no stock splits on record.
CMS dividend overview
CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share, a yield of 3.32% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.17 per share in 2025, up 5.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.9% a year on average and over ten years 6.5% a year. The payout ratio is 66.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: CMS cash flow statement, CMS key metrics, CMS chart. See the CMS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CMS dividends FAQ
Does CMS Energy pay a dividend?
Yes. CMS Energy has paid a regular dividend since 2007, quarterly, most recently $0.57 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1973 to 2002.
What is CMS Energy's dividend yield?
CMS Energy's forward annual dividend is $2.28 per share, a dividend yield of 3.32% at the latest close of $68.70.
How often does CMS Energy pay dividends?
CMS Energy pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is CMS Energy's dividend growing?
CMS Energy's dividend per share grew from $1.63 in 2020 to $2.17 in 2025, 5.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 18 years in a row.
What is CMS Energy's dividend payout ratio?
CMS Energy pays out 66.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
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