NRG Energy
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 15 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 42.32% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

NRG Most Recent Dividend 15 Feb 2022
NRG Dividend Yield TTM 1.77%
NRG Payout Ratio TTM 42.32% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 42.32%

NRG Energy stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG): Dividend per share
2016 $0.24
2017 $0.12
2018 $0.12
2019 $0.12
2020 $1.2
2021 $1.3
2022 $0.35

NRG Energy stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG): Dividend Yield
2016 1.96%
2017 0.42%
2018 0.31%
2019 0.31%
2020 3.21%
2021 3.02%
2022 4.42%

NRG Energy stock dividend history by quarter (2012 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
31 Jan 2022 $0.35000 $0.35000 21 Jan 2022 1 Feb 2022 15 Feb 2022
29 Oct 2021 $0.32500 $0.32500 15 Oct 2021 1 Nov 2021 15 Nov 2021
30 Jul 2021 $0.32500 $0.32500 20 Jul 2021 2 Aug 2021 16 Aug 2021
30 Apr 2021 $0.32500 $0.32500 19 Apr 2021 3 May 2021 17 May 2021
29 Jan 2021 $0.32500 $0.32500 21 Jan 2021 1 Feb 2021 16 Feb 2021
30 Oct 2020 $0.30000 $0.30000 23 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 16 Nov 2020
31 Jul 2020 $0.30000 $0.30000 17 Jul 2020 3 Aug 2020 17 Aug 2020
30 Apr 2020 $0.30000 $0.30000 15 Apr 2020 1 May 2020 15 May 2020
31 Jan 2020 $0.30000 $0.30000 21 Jan 2020 3 Feb 2020 18 Feb 2020
31 Oct 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 17 Oct 2019 1 Nov 2019 15 Nov 2019
31 Jul 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 19 Jul 2019 1 Aug 2019 15 Aug 2019
30 Apr 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 8 Apr 2019 1 May 2019 15 May 2019
31 Jan 2019 $0.03000 $0.03000 23 Jan 2019 1 Feb 2019 15 Feb 2019
31 Oct 2018 $0.03000 $0.03000 17 Oct 2018 1 Nov 2018 15 Nov 2018
31 Jul 2018 $0.03000 $0.03000 18 Jul 2018 1 Aug 2018 15 Aug 2018
30 Apr 2018 $0.03000 $0.03000 19 Apr 2018 1 May 2018 15 May 2018
31 Jan 2018 $0.03000 $0.03000 19 Jan 2018 1 Feb 2018 15 Feb 2018
31 Oct 2017 $0.03000 $0.03000 18 Oct 2017 1 Nov 2017 15 Nov 2017
28 Jul 2017 $0.03000 $0.03000 20 Jul 2017 1 Aug 2017 15 Aug 2017
27 Apr 2017 $0.03000 $0.03000 7 Apr 2017 1 May 2017 15 May 2017
30 Jan 2017 $0.03000 $0.03000 18 Jan 2017 1 Feb 2017 15 Feb 2017
28 Oct 2016 $0.03000 $0.03000 19 Oct 2016 1 Nov 2016 15 Nov 2016
28 Jul 2016 $0.03000 $0.03000 13 Jul 2016 1 Aug 2016 15 Aug 2016
28 Apr 2016 $0.03000 $0.03000 18 Apr 2016 2 May 2016 16 May 2016
28 Jan 2016 $0.14500 $0.14500 18 Jan 2016 1 Feb 2016 16 Feb 2016
29 Oct 2015 $0.14500 $0.14500 12 Oct 2015 2 Nov 2015 16 Nov 2015
30 Jul 2015 $0.14500 $0.14500 15 Jul 2015 3 Aug 2015 17 Aug 2015
29 Apr 2015 $0.14500 $0.14500 20 Apr 2015 1 May 2015 15 May 2015
29 Jan 2015 $0.14500 $0.14500 20 Jan 2015 2 Feb 2015 17 Feb 2015
30 Oct 2014 $0.14000 $0.14000 14 Oct 2014 3 Nov 2014 17 Nov 2014
30 Jul 2014 $0.14000 $0.14000 18 Jul 2014 1 Aug 2014 15 Aug 2014
29 Apr 2014 $0.14000 $0.14000 21 Apr 2014 1 May 2014 15 May 2014
30 Jan 2014 $0.12000 $0.12000 22 Jan 2014 3 Feb 2014 17 Feb 2014
30 Oct 2013 $0.12000 $0.12000 16 Oct 2013 1 Nov 2013 15 Nov 2013
30 Jul 2013 $0.12000 $0.12000 19 Jul 2013 1 Aug 2013 15 Aug 2013
29 Apr 2013 $0.12000 $0.12000 19 Apr 2013 1 May 2013 15 May 2013
30 Jan 2013 $0.09000 $0.09000 21 Jan 2013 1 Feb 2013 15 Feb 2013
31 Oct 2012 $0.09000 $0.09000 15 Oct 2012 1 Nov 2012 15 Nov 2012
30 Jul 2012 $0.09000 $0.09000 23 Jul 2012 1 Aug 2012 15 Aug 2012

NRG Energy Dividend FAQs

Does NRG Energy pay dividends?

Yes, NRG Energy pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.77%.

When does NRG Energy pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 15 Feb 2022.

How much does NRG Energy pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.35. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.