Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) Dividend History

NYSE: LNGYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

LNG latest dividend

$0.56last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 10Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 18Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 3 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2021paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • —5-year growth a year
  • 0.77%forward yield

LNG dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$222
Each payment
$56
Value of the shares
$28,943
Dividend yield
0.77%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.22 per share, before tax.

LNG 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.

LNG dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)12.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)18.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Years of increases3
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

LNG yield on cost

Cheniere Energy, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$218.961.01%$2.221.0%
3 years ago$175.641.26%$5.963.4%
5 years ago$111.511.99%$8.867.9%
10 years ago$41.615.34%$8.8621.3%
20 years ago$26.698.32%$8.8633.2%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

LNG dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 20 payments).

LNG dividends by year

Cheniere Energy, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$2.06+13.9%1.06%4
2024$1.80+11.4%0.84%4
2023$1.62+17.0%0.95%4
2022$1.39—0.92%4
2021$0.33—0.33%1

LNG dividend history

20 payments
Cheniere Energy, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-102026-08-18$0.555—Quarterly
2026-05-112026-05-19$0.555—Quarterly
2026-02-062026-02-27$0.555—Quarterly
2025-11-072025-11-18$0.555+11.0%Quarterly
2025-08-082025-08-18$0.5—Quarterly
2025-05-092025-05-19$0.5—Quarterly
2025-02-072025-02-21$0.5—Quarterly
2024-11-082024-11-18$0.5+14.9%Quarterly
2024-08-092024-08-16$0.435—Quarterly
2024-05-092024-05-17$0.435—Quarterly
2024-02-052024-02-23$0.435—Quarterly
2023-11-082023-11-17$0.435+10.1%Quarterly
2023-08-082023-08-16$0.395—Quarterly
2023-05-092023-05-17$0.395—Quarterly
2023-02-062023-02-27$0.395—Quarterly
2022-11-072022-11-16$0.395+19.7%Quarterly
Show all 20 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-082022-08-16$0.33—Quarterly
2022-05-092022-05-17$0.33—Quarterly
2022-02-042022-02-28$0.33—Quarterly
2021-11-022021-11-17$0.33—Quarterly

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

LNG stock split history

  • 2:1April 25, 2005
  • 1:4October 18, 2000
  • 1:6July 19, 1994

LNG dividend overview

Cheniere Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share, a yield of 0.77% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.06 per share in 2025, up 13.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. The payout ratio is 12.5% of trailing earnings.

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LNG dividends FAQ

Does Cheniere Energy pay a dividend?

Yes. Cheniere Energy has paid a regular dividend since 2021, quarterly, most recently $0.56 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 10, 2026.

What is Cheniere Energy's dividend yield?

Cheniere Energy's forward annual dividend is $2.22 per share, a dividend yield of 0.77% at the latest close of $289.43.

How often does Cheniere Energy pay dividends?

Cheniere Energy pays dividends quarterly.

What is Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio?

Cheniere Energy pays out 12.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 18.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Cheniere Energy split its stock?

Cheniere Energy has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on April 25, 2005, 1:4 on October 18, 2000, 1:6 on July 19, 1994. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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