NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Dividend History
NEE latest dividend
$0.62last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 28Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 30 yearsof dividend increases
- 1983paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.1%5-year growth a year
- 3.12%forward yield
NEE dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $249
- Each payment
- $62
- Value of the shares
- $7,980
- Dividend yield
- 3.12%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.49 per share, before tax.
NEE 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.
NEE dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)62.3%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)145.7%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases30
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NEE yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $84.53 | 2.95% | $2.44 | 2.9% |
| 3 years ago | $53.24 | 4.68% | $6.66 | 12.5% |
| 5 years ago | $80.99 | 3.07% | $10.15 | 12.5% |
| 10 years ago | $31.28 | 7.96% | $16.27 | 52.0% |
| 20 years ago | $11.82 | 21.07% | $22.14 | 187.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NEE dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NEE dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.27 | +10.0% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.06 | +10.2% | 2.87% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.87 | +10.0% | 3.08% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.70 | +10.4% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.54 | +10.0% | 1.65% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.40 | +12.0% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.25 | +12.6% | 2.06% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.11 | +13.0% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.98 | +12.9% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.87 | +13.0% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.77 | +6.2% | 2.96% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.72 | +9.8% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.66 | +10.0% | 3.08% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.60 | +9.1% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.55 | +10.0% | 3.61% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.50 | +5.8% | 3.85% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.47 | +6.2% | 3.58% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.45 | +8.5% | 3.54% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.41 | +9.3% | 2.42% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.38 | — | 2.76% | 4 |
NEE dividend history
174 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-15 | $0.6232 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-15 | $0.6232 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-16 | $0.6232 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-12-15 | $0.5665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-09-15 | $0.5665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-16 | $0.5665 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-17 | $0.5665 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-22 | 2024-12-16 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-16 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-17 | $0.515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-15 | $0.515 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-22 | 2023-12-15 | $0.4675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-29 | 2023-09-15 | $0.4675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-15 | $0.4675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-15 | $0.4675 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-15 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 174 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-29 | 2022-09-15 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.425 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-24 | 2021-12-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-15 | $0.385 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-15 | $0.385 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020-12-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-16 | $0.35 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-16 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019-09-16 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-17 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-15 | $0.3125 | +12.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-17 | $0.2775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-09-17 | $0.2775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-04 | 2018-06-15 | $0.2775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-26 | 2018-03-15 | $0.2775 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-22 | 2017-12-15 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-23 | 2017-09-15 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-15 | $0.2456 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-15 | $0.2456 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-22 | 2016-12-15 | $0.2175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-26 | 2016-09-15 | $0.2175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-15 | $0.2175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-24 | 2016-03-15 | $0.2175 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-24 | 2015-12-15 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-26 | 2015-09-15 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-15 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-16 | $0.1925 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-15 | $0.1812 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-15 | $0.1812 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-29 | 2014-06-16 | $0.1812 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-17 | $0.1812 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-16 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-16 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-30 | 2013-06-17 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-15 | $0.165 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-31 | 2012-06-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-15 | $0.15 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-22 | 2011-12-15 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-24 | 2011-09-15 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-15 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-03-15 | $0.1375 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-23 | 2010-12-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-25 | 2010-09-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-02 | 2010-06-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-15 | $0.125 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-24 | 2009-12-15 | $0.1181 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-26 | 2009-09-15 | $0.1181 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-15 | $0.1181 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-16 | $0.1181 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-25 | 2008-12-15 | $0.1113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-15 | $0.1113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-16 | $0.1113 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-17 | $0.1113 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-17 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-17 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-06-15 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-28 | 2007-03-15 | $0.1025 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-21 | 2006-12-15 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-15 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-15 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-03 | 2006-03-15 | $0.0938 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-15 | $0.0887 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-24 | 2005-09-15 | $0.0887 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-01 | 2005-06-15 | $0.0887 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-02 | 2005-03-15 | $0.0887 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-23 | 2004-12-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-25 | 2004-09-15 | $0.085 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-06-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-25 | 2004-03-15 | $0.0775 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-25 | 2003-12-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-27 | 2003-09-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-04 | 2003-06-16 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-17 | $0.075 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-26 | 2002-12-16 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-28 | 2002-09-16 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-05 | 2002-06-17 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-15 | $0.0725 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-28 | 2001-12-17 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-29 | 2001-09-17 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-15 | $0.07 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-15 | $0.0675 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-23 | 1999-12-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-25 | 1999-09-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-24 | 1999-03-15 | $0.065 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-24 | 1998-12-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-26 | 1998-09-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-27 | 1998-06-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-25 | 1998-03-16 | $0.0625 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-25 | 1997-12-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-27 | 1997-09-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-28 | 1997-06-16 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-26 | 1997-03-17 | $0.06 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-16 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-28 | 1996-09-16 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-29 | 1996-06-17 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0575 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-21 | 1995-12-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-22 | 1995-06-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-15 | $0.055 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-18 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0525 | −32.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-19 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-23 | 1993-09-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0775 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-26 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-20 | 1992-12-16 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-24 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-22 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0762 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-24 | 1992-03-16 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-27 | 1991-12-16 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-16 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-17 | $0.075 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-22 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-03 | 1990-12-17 | $0.0737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-27 | 1990-09-17 | $0.0737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-24 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0737 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-22 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0712 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-28 | 1989-12-15 | $0.0712 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0712 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-16 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0712 | +3.6% | |
| 1989-02-17 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0688 | — | |
| 1988-11-21 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0688 | — | |
| 1988-08-22 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0688 | — | |
| 1988-05-23 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0688 | +3.8% | |
| 1988-02-29 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0663 | — | |
| 1987-11-23 | 1987-12-15 | $0.0663 | — | |
| 1987-08-25 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0663 | — | |
| 1987-05-22 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0663 | +3.9% | |
| 1987-03-02 | 1987-03-16 | $0.0638 | — | |
| 1986-11-21 | 1986-12-15 | $0.0638 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.0638 | — | |
| 1986-05-23 | 1986-06-16 | $0.0638 | +4.1% | |
| 1986-02-24 | 1986-03-17 | $0.0612 | — | |
| 1985-11-22 | 1985-12-16 | $0.0612 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | 1985-09-16 | $0.0612 | — | |
| 1985-05-24 | 1985-06-17 | $0.0612 | +4.3% | |
| 1985-02-22 | 1985-03-15 | $0.0587 | — | |
| 1984-11-26 | — | $0.0587 | — | |
| 1984-08-22 | — | $0.0587 | — | |
| 1984-05-22 | — | $0.0587 | +4.4% | |
| 1984-02-17 | — | $0.0563 | — | |
| 1983-11-21 | — | $0.0563 | — | |
| 1983-08-22 | — | $0.0563 | +227.2% | |
| 1973-02-21 | — | $0.0172 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NEE stock split history
- 4:1October 27, 2020
- 2:1March 16, 2005
NEE dividend overview
NextEra Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.49 per share, a yield of 3.12% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.27 per share in 2025, up 10.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.1% a year on average and over ten years 11.4% a year. The payout ratio is 62.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: NEE cash flow statement, NEE key metrics, NEE chart. See the NEE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NEE dividends FAQ
Does NextEra Energy pay a dividend?
Yes. NextEra Energy has paid a regular dividend since 1983, quarterly, most recently $0.62 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 28, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1973 to 1973.
What is NextEra Energy's dividend yield?
NextEra Energy's forward annual dividend is $2.49 per share, a dividend yield of 3.12% at the latest close of $79.80.
How often does NextEra Energy pay dividends?
NextEra Energy pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is NextEra Energy's dividend growing?
NextEra Energy's dividend per share grew from $1.40 in 2020 to $2.27 in 2025, 10.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 30 years in a row.
What is NextEra Energy's dividend payout ratio?
NextEra Energy pays out 62.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 145.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has NextEra Energy split its stock?
NextEra Energy has split its stock 2 times: 4:1 on October 27, 2020, 2:1 on March 16, 2005. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.
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