FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) Dividend History
FE next dividend
Ex-dividend in 19 days. Shareholders who own FE before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 3 yearsof dividend increases
- 1998paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.4%5-year growth a year
- 4.03%forward yield
FE dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $186
- Each payment
- $46
- Value of the shares
- $4,619
- Dividend yield
- 4.03%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.86 per share, before tax.
FE dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
FE dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
FE yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $46.97 | 3.96% | $1.82 | 3.9% |
| 3 years ago | $35.82 | 5.19% | $5.23 | 14.6% |
| 5 years ago | $36.17 | 5.14% | $8.35 | 23.1% |
| 10 years ago | $33.16 | 5.61% | $15.84 | 47.8% |
| 20 years ago | $58.89 | 3.16% | $36.00 | 61.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
FE dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
FE dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.76 | +4.5% | 3.93% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.69 | +6.6% | 4.24% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.58 | +1.3% | 4.31% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.56 | 0.0% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.56 | 0.0% | 3.75% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.56 | +2.6% | 5.10% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.52 | +5.6% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 3.83% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 4.70% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 4.65% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 4.54% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.44 | −34.5% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.20 | 0.0% | 6.67% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.20 | −20.0% | 5.27% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.75 | — | 6.21% | 6 |
| 2010 | $2.20 | 0.0% | 5.94% | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.20 | 0.0% | 4.74% | 4 |
| 2008 | $2.20 | +10.0% | 4.53% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.00 | +11.1% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.80 | — | 2.99% | 4 |
FE dividend history
119 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | 2026-12-01 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-09-01 | $0.465 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-06-01 | $0.465 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-03-01 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-12-01 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-07 | 2025-09-01 | $0.445 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-07 | 2025-06-01 | $0.445 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-03-01 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-07 | 2024-12-01 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-07 | 2024-09-01 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-06 | 2024-06-01 | $0.425 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-06 | 2024-03-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-06 | 2023-12-01 | $0.41 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-09-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 119 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-12-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-04 | 2022-09-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-04 | 2022-03-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-04 | 2021-12-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-09-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-03-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-12-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-09-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-06 | 2020-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-03-01 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-06 | 2019-12-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-06 | 2019-09-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-06 | 2019-06-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-03-01 | $0.38 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-06 | 2018-12-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-06 | 2018-09-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-06-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-06 | 2017-12-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-09-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-03 | 2017-06-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-03 | 2017-03-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-12-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-09-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-06-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-03 | 2016-03-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-12-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-09-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-05 | 2015-06-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-04 | 2015-03-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-12-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-05 | 2014-09-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-05 | 2014-06-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-05 | 2014-03-01 | $0.36 | −34.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-05 | 2013-12-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-05 | 2013-09-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-03 | 2013-06-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-05 | 2013-03-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-05 | 2012-12-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-03 | 2012-09-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-06-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-03 | 2012-03-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-12-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-09-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-04 | 2011-06-01 | $0.55 | +2,100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-07 | $0.025 | −95.2% | |
| 2011-02-28 | 2011-03-01 | $0.525 | −4.5% | |
| 2011-02-03 | — | $0.55 | — | |
| 2010-11-03 | 2010-12-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-06-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-03 | 2010-03-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-04 | 2009-12-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-09-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-05 | 2009-06-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-03-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-05 | 2008-12-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-05 | 2008-09-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-05 | 2008-06-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-05 | 2008-03-01 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-05 | 2007-12-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-03 | 2007-09-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-06-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-05 | 2007-03-01 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-03 | 2006-12-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-03 | 2006-09-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-03 | 2006-06-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-03 | 2006-03-01 | $0.45 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-12-01 | $0.43 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-09-01 | $0.413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-06-01 | $0.413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-03-01 | $0.413 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-04 | 2004-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-05 | 2004-06-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-04 | 2004-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-05 | 2003-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-05 | 2003-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-05 | 2003-06-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-05 | 2003-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-05 | 2002-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-05 | 2002-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-03 | 2002-06-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-05 | 2002-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-08 | 2001-12-07 | $0.375 | +34.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-07 | 2001-12-01 | $0.279 | −25.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-03 | 2001-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-03 | 2001-06-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-05 | 2001-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-03 | 2000-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-03 | 2000-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-03 | 2000-06-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-03 | 2000-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-03 | 1999-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-04 | 1999-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-05 | 1999-06-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-03 | 1999-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-04 | 1998-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-05 | 1998-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-05 | 1998-06-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-04 | 1998-03-01 | $0.375 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
FE stock split history
- 1:3April 4, 2003
FE dividend overview
FirstEnergy pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share, a yield of 4.03% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.76 per share in 2025, up 4.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.4% a year on average and over ten years 2.0% a year. The payout ratio is 71.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: FE cash flow statement, FE key metrics, FE chart. See the FE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FE dividends FAQ
Does FirstEnergy pay a dividend?
Yes. FirstEnergy has paid a regular dividend since 1998, quarterly, most recently $0.47 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 6, 2026.
What is FirstEnergy's dividend yield?
FirstEnergy's forward annual dividend is $1.86 per share, a dividend yield of 4.03% at the latest close of $46.19.
When is FirstEnergy's next dividend?
FirstEnergy's next dividend of $0.47 per share goes ex-dividend on November 6, 2026 and is paid on December 1, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does FirstEnergy pay dividends?
FirstEnergy pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is FirstEnergy's dividend growing?
FirstEnergy's dividend per share grew from $1.56 in 2020 to $1.76 in 2025, 2.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.
What is FirstEnergy's dividend payout ratio?
FirstEnergy pays out 71.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has FirstEnergy split its stock?
FirstEnergy has split its stock 1 time: 1:3 on April 4, 2003. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.
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