Eversource Energy (ES) Dividend History
ES latest dividend
$0.79last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 21Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 25 yearsof dividend increases
- 1999paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.8%5-year growth a year
- 4.71%forward yield
ES dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $315
- Each payment
- $79
- Value of the shares
- $6,685
- Dividend yield
- 4.71%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.15 per share, before tax.
ES 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.
ES dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)63.4%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)114.0%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases25
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ES yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $72.56 | 4.34% | $3.11 | 4.3% |
| 3 years ago | $54.49 | 5.78% | $8.91 | 16.3% |
| 5 years ago | $85.41 | 3.69% | $14.08 | 16.5% |
| 10 years ago | $54.13 | 5.82% | $24.67 | 45.6% |
| 20 years ago | $24.25 | 12.99% | $36.90 | 152.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ES dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ES dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.01 | +5.2% | 4.47% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.86 | +5.9% | 4.98% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.70 | +5.9% | 4.37% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.55 | +5.8% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.41 | +6.2% | 2.65% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.27 | +6.1% | 2.62% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.14 | +5.9% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.02 | +6.3% | 3.11% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.90 | +6.7% | 3.01% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.78 | +6.6% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.67 | +6.4% | 3.27% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.57 | +6.8% | 2.93% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.47 | +11.1% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.32 | +20.2% | 3.38% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.10 | +7.3% | 3.05% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.02 | +7.9% | 3.22% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.95 | +15.2% | 3.68% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.82 | +6.5% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.78 | +6.9% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.72 | — | 2.57% | 4 |
ES dividend history
159 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-30 | $0.7875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-06-30 | $0.7875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-31 | $0.7875 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-31 | $0.7525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-30 | $0.7525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-30 | $0.7525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-31 | $0.7525 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-31 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-30 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-28 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-04 | 2024-03-29 | $0.715 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-29 | $0.675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | $0.675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-06-30 | $0.675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-31 | $0.675 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-30 | $0.6375 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 159 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | $0.6375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-06-30 | $0.6375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-02 | 2022-03-31 | $0.6375 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-31 | $0.6025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-30 | $0.6025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-30 | $0.6025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-03 | 2021-03-31 | $0.6025 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-31 | $0.5675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-16 | 2020-09-30 | $0.5675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-06-30 | $0.5675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-03 | 2020-03-31 | $0.5675 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-31 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-19 | 2019-09-30 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-22 | 2019-06-28 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-29 | $0.535 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-17 | 2018-12-31 | $0.505 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-09-28 | $0.505 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-23 | 2018-06-29 | $0.505 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-05 | 2018-03-30 | $0.505 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-15 | 2017-12-29 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-29 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-30 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017-03-31 | $0.475 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-30 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-15 | 2016-09-30 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-30 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-29 | 2016-03-31 | $0.445 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-10 | 2015-12-31 | $0.4175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-10 | 2015-09-30 | $0.4175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-30 | $0.4175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-31 | $0.4175 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2014-12-31 | $0.3925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-09-30 | $0.3925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-28 | 2014-06-30 | $0.3925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-31 | $0.3925 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2013-12-31 | $0.3675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-09-30 | $0.3675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-28 | $0.3675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-28 | $0.3675 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-31 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-28 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-29 | $0.343 | +16.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-28 | 2012-03-30 | $0.2938 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-27 | 2011-12-30 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-30 | 2011-09-30 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-30 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-31 | $0.275 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-31 | $0.2562 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-30 | 2010-09-30 | $0.2562 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-06-30 | $0.2562 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-25 | 2010-03-31 | $0.2562 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-31 | $0.2375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-28 | 2009-09-30 | $0.2375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-28 | 2009-06-30 | $0.2375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-31 | $0.2375 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-31 | $0.2125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-30 | $0.2125 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-30 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-28 | $0.2 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-29 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-27 | 2007-03-30 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-29 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-09-29 | $0.1875 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-30 | 2006-06-30 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-31 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-29 | 2005-12-30 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-30 | 2005-09-30 | $0.175 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-27 | 2005-06-30 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-31 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-29 | 2004-12-30 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-30 | 2004-09-30 | $0.1625 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-27 | 2004-06-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-31 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-31 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-30 | $0.15 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-28 | 2003-06-30 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-31 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-26 | 2002-12-31 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-30 | $0.1375 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-29 | 2002-06-28 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-27 | 2002-03-29 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-28 | 2001-12-31 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-29 | 2001-09-28 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-27 | 2001-03-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-29 | 2000-12-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-30 | 2000-09-29 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-30 | 2000-06-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-31 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-29 | 1999-12-30 | $0.1 | −60.0% | |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-28 | 1996-09-30 | $0.25 | −43.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-29 | 1996-06-28 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-30 | 1995-09-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-25 | 1995-06-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-23 | 1995-03-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-23 | 1994-03-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-24 | 1993-12-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-26 | 1993-09-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-25 | 1993-06-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-23 | 1993-03-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-24 | 1992-12-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-26 | 1992-09-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-26 | 1992-06-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-22 | 1991-12-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-28 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-28 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-26 | 1990-12-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-27 | 1990-09-28 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-23 | 1990-03-30 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-27 | 1989-12-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-09-29 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-25 | 1989-06-30 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1989-02-23 | 1989-03-31 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1988-11-25 | 1988-12-29 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1988-08-26 | 1988-09-30 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1988-05-25 | 1988-06-30 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1988-02-24 | 1988-03-31 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1987-11-24 | 1987-12-29 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1987-08-26 | 1987-09-30 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1987-05-26 | 1987-06-30 | $0.44 | — | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-31 | $0.44 | +4.8% | |
| 1986-11-24 | — | $0.42 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.42 | — | |
| 1986-05-23 | — | $0.42 | — | |
| 1986-02-24 | — | $0.42 | +6.3% | |
| 1985-11-22 | — | $0.395 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.395 | — | |
| 1985-05-24 | — | $0.395 | — | |
| 1985-02-25 | — | $0.395 | +6.8% | |
| 1984-11-26 | — | $0.37 | +45.7% | |
| 1973-02-23 | — | $0.254 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ES stock split history
- 2:1April 30, 2013
ES dividend overview
Eversource pays an annual dividend of $3.15 per share, a yield of 4.71% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.01 per share in 2025, up 5.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.8% a year on average and over ten years 6.1% a year. The payout ratio is 63.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: ES cash flow statement, ES key metrics, ES chart. See the ES stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ES dividends FAQ
Does Eversource pay a dividend?
Yes. Eversource has paid a regular dividend since 1999, quarterly, most recently $0.79 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1973 to 1997.
What is Eversource's dividend yield?
Eversource's forward annual dividend is $3.15 per share, a dividend yield of 4.71% at the latest close of $66.85.
How often does Eversource pay dividends?
Eversource pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Eversource's dividend growing?
Eversource's dividend per share grew from $2.27 in 2020 to $3.01 in 2025, 5.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 25 years in a row.
What is Eversource's dividend payout ratio?
Eversource pays out 63.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 114.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Eversource split its stock?
Eversource has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on April 30, 2013. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.
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