WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) Dividend History
WEC latest dividend
$0.95last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 10 yearsof dividend increases
- 1986paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.1%5-year growth a year
- 3.50%forward yield
WEC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $381
- Each payment
- $95
- Value of the shares
- $10,871
- Dividend yield
- 3.50%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.81 per share, before tax.
WEC 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.
WEC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)66.8%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases10
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WEC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $116.84 | 3.26% | $3.75 | 3.2% |
| 3 years ago | $83.01 | 4.59% | $10.55 | 12.7% |
| 5 years ago | $88.84 | 4.29% | $16.48 | 18.5% |
| 10 years ago | $58.30 | 6.54% | $28.18 | 48.3% |
| 20 years ago | $22.67 | 16.81% | $39.29 | 173.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WEC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WEC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.57 | +6.9% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.34 | +7.1% | 3.55% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.12 | +7.2% | 3.71% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.91 | +7.4% | 3.10% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.71 | +7.1% | 2.79% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.53 | +7.2% | 2.75% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.36 | +6.8% | 2.56% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.21 | +6.2% | 3.19% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.08 | +5.1% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.98 | +13.6% | 3.38% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.74 | — | 3.40% | 5 |
| 2014 | $1.56 | +8.0% | 2.96% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.45 | +20.4% | 3.50% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.20 | +15.4% | 3.26% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.04 | +30.0% | 2.97% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.80 | +18.5% | 2.72% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.68 | +25.0% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.54 | +8.0% | 2.57% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.50 | +8.7% | 2.05% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.46 | — | 1.94% | 4 |
WEC dividend history
161 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-01 | $0.9525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-06-01 | $0.9525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-03-01 | $0.9525 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-01 | $0.8925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-09-01 | $0.8925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-14 | 2025-06-01 | $0.8925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-01 | $0.8925 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-14 | 2024-12-01 | $0.835 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-14 | 2024-09-01 | $0.835 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-06-01 | $0.835 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-13 | 2024-03-01 | $0.835 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-12-01 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-01 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-01 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-13 | 2023-03-01 | $0.78 | +7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-01 | $0.7275 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-01 | $0.7275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-01 | $0.7275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-11 | 2022-03-01 | $0.7275 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-12-01 | $0.6775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-01 | $0.6775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-01 | $0.6775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-01 | $0.6775 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-01 | $0.6325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-01 | $0.6325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-13 | 2020-06-01 | $0.6325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-01 | $0.6325 | +7.2% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-13 | 2019-12-01 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-13 | 2019-09-01 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-13 | 2019-06-01 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-13 | 2019-03-01 | $0.59 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-13 | 2018-12-01 | $0.5525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-13 | 2018-09-01 | $0.5525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-11 | 2018-06-01 | $0.5525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-13 | 2018-03-01 | $0.5525 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-13 | 2017-12-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-06-01 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-10 | 2017-03-01 | $0.52 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-01 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-09-01 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-06-01 | $0.495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-01 | $0.495 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-01 | $0.4575 | +95.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-01 | $0.2337 | +13.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-07-06 | $0.2067 | −51.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-12 | 2015-06-01 | $0.4225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-01 | $0.4225 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-12 | 2014-09-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-12 | 2014-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-01 | $0.39 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-12 | 2013-12-01 | $0.3825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-12 | 2013-09-01 | $0.3825 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-10 | 2013-06-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-12 | 2013-03-01 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-09 | 2012-12-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-10 | 2012-09-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-10 | 2012-06-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-10 | 2012-03-01 | $0.3 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-12-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-10 | 2011-09-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-10 | 2011-03-01 | $0.26 | +30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-09 | 2010-12-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-11 | 2010-09-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-06-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-03-01 | $0.2 | +18.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-01 | $0.1688 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-09-01 | $0.1688 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-12 | 2009-06-01 | $0.1688 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-01 | $0.1688 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-09-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-12 | 2008-06-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-12 | 2008-03-01 | $0.135 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-09 | 2007-12-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-10 | 2007-09-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-10 | 2007-06-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-12 | 2007-03-01 | $0.125 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-10 | 2006-12-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-10 | 2006-09-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-10 | 2006-06-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-10 | 2006-03-01 | $0.115 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-08 | 2005-12-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-10 | 2005-09-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-11 | 2005-06-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-09 | 2005-03-01 | $0.11 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-09 | 2004-12-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-01 | $0.105 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-12 | 2003-09-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-12 | 2003-06-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-12 | 2003-03-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-12 | 2002-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-12 | 2002-09-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-10 | 2002-06-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-12 | 2002-03-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-09 | 2001-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-10 | 2001-09-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-10 | 2001-06-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-12 | 2001-03-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-10 | 2000-12-01 | $0.1 | −48.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-10 | 2000-09-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-10 | 2000-06-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-10 | 2000-03-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-09 | 1999-12-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-10 | 1999-09-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-10 | 1999-06-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-10 | 1999-03-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-09 | 1998-12-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-10 | 1998-09-01 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-08 | 1998-06-01 | $0.195 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-10 | 1998-03-01 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-10 | 1997-12-01 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-11 | 1997-09-02 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-09 | 1997-06-02 | $0.1925 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-11 | 1997-03-03 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-08 | 1996-12-02 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-09 | 1996-09-03 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-09 | 1996-06-03 | $0.19 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-09 | 1996-03-01 | $0.1837 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-06 | 1995-12-01 | $0.1837 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-06 | 1995-09-01 | $0.1837 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-02 | 1995-06-01 | $0.1837 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-02 | 1995-03-01 | $0.1762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-02 | 1994-12-01 | $0.1762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-02 | 1994-09-01 | $0.1762 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-03 | 1994-06-01 | $0.1762 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-02 | 1994-03-01 | $0.1694 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-02 | 1993-12-01 | $0.1694 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-03 | 1993-09-01 | $0.1694 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-04 | 1993-06-01 | $0.1694 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-02 | 1993-03-01 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-03 | 1992-12-01 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-04 | 1992-09-01 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-01 | 1992-06-01 | $0.1625 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-03 | 1992-03-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-01 | 1991-12-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-01 | 1991-09-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-01 | 1991-06-01 | $0.155 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-01 | 1991-03-01 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-01 | 1990-12-01 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-01 | 1990-09-01 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-01 | 1990-06-01 | $0.1467 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-01 | 1990-03-01 | $0.1383 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-01 | 1989-12-01 | $0.1383 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-01 | 1989-09-01 | $0.1383 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-01 | 1989-06-01 | $0.1383 | +7.8% | |
| 1989-02-01 | 1989-03-01 | $0.1283 | — | |
| 1988-11-03 | 1988-12-01 | $0.1283 | — | |
| 1988-08-02 | 1988-09-01 | $0.1283 | — | |
| 1988-05-03 | — | $0.1283 | +6.9% | |
| 1988-02-02 | 1988-03-01 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1987-11-02 | 1987-12-01 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1987-08-03 | 1987-09-01 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1987-05-01 | 1987-06-01 | $0.12 | +7.5% | |
| 1987-02-02 | 1987-03-01 | $0.1117 | — | |
| 1986-11-03 | — | $0.1117 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WEC stock split history
- 2:1March 2, 2011
- 3:2July 1, 1992
WEC dividend overview
WEC Energy pays an annual dividend of $3.81 per share, a yield of 3.50% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.57 per share in 2025, up 6.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.1% a year on average and over ten years 7.4% a year. The payout ratio is 66.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: WEC cash flow statement, WEC key metrics, WEC chart. See the WEC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WEC dividends FAQ
Does WEC Energy pay a dividend?
Yes. WEC Energy has paid a regular dividend since 1986, quarterly, most recently $0.95 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is WEC Energy's dividend yield?
WEC Energy's forward annual dividend is $3.81 per share, a dividend yield of 3.50% at the latest close of $108.71.
How often does WEC Energy pay dividends?
WEC Energy pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is WEC Energy's dividend growing?
WEC Energy's dividend per share grew from $2.53 in 2020 to $3.57 in 2025, 7.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 10 years in a row.
What is WEC Energy's dividend payout ratio?
WEC Energy pays out 66.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has WEC Energy split its stock?
WEC Energy has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on March 2, 2011, 3:2 on July 1, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.
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