Xcel Energy
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 20 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 61.08% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

XEL Most Recent Dividend 20 Jan 2022
XEL Dividend Yield TTM 1.60%
XEL Payout Ratio TTM 61.08% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 61.08%

Xcel Energy stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL): Dividend per share
2016 $1.36
2017 $1.44
2018 $1.52
2019 $1.62
2020 $1.72
2021 $1.83

Xcel Energy stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL): Dividend Yield
2016 3.29%
2017 2.94%
2018 2.9%
2019 2.4%
2020 2.44%
2021 2.56%

Xcel Energy stock dividend history by quarter (1973 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
21 Dec 2021 $0.45750 $0.45750 8 Dec 2021 22 Dec 2021 20 Jan 2022
14 Sep 2021 $0.45750 $0.45750 18 Aug 2021 15 Sep 2021 20 Oct 2021
14 Jun 2021 $0.45750 $0.45750 15 Jun 2021 20 Jul 2021
12 Mar 2021 $0.45750 $0.45800 17 Feb 2021 15 Mar 2021 20 Apr 2021
22 Dec 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 9 Dec 2020 23 Dec 2020 20 Jan 2021
14 Sep 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 19 Aug 2020 15 Sep 2020 20 Oct 2020
12 Jun 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 20 May 2020 15 Jun 2020 20 Jul 2020
12 Mar 2020 $0.43000 $0.43000 19 Feb 2020 13 Mar 2020 20 Apr 2020
24 Dec 2019 $0.40500 $0.40500 11 Dec 2019 26 Dec 2019 20 Jan 2020
12 Sep 2019 $0.40500 $0.40500 21 Aug 2019 13 Sep 2019 20 Oct 2019
13 Jun 2019 $0.40500 $0.40500 15 May 2019 14 Jun 2019 20 Jul 2019
14 Mar 2019 $0.40500 $0.40500 20 Feb 2019 15 Mar 2019 20 Apr 2019
27 Dec 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 12 Dec 2018 28 Dec 2018 20 Jan 2019
13 Sep 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 22 Aug 2018 14 Sep 2018 20 Oct 2018
14 Jun 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 16 May 2018 15 Jun 2018 20 Jul 2018
14 Mar 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 22 Feb 2018 15 Mar 2018 20 Apr 2018
27 Dec 2017 $0.36000 $0.36000 13 Dec 2017 28 Dec 2017 20 Jan 2018
14 Sep 2017 $0.36000 $0.36000 23 Aug 2017 15 Sep 2017 20 Oct 2017
13 Jun 2017 $0.36000 $0.36000 17 May 2017 15 Jun 2017 20 Jul 2017
13 Mar 2017 $0.36000 $0.36000 22 Feb 2017 15 Mar 2017 20 Apr 2017
22 Dec 2016 $0.34000 $0.34000 14 Dec 2016 27 Dec 2016 20 Jan 2017
13 Sep 2016 $0.34000 $0.34000 24 Aug 2016 15 Sep 2016 20 Oct 2016
14 Jun 2016 $0.34000 $0.34000 18 May 2016 16 Jun 2016 20 Jul 2016
11 Mar 2016 $0.34000 $0.34000 17 Feb 2016 15 Mar 2016 20 Apr 2016
22 Dec 2015 $0.32000 $0.32000 9 Dec 2015 24 Dec 2015 20 Jan 2016
15 Sep 2015 $0.32000 $0.32000 19 Aug 2015 17 Sep 2015 20 Oct 2015
16 Jun 2015 $0.32000 $0.32000 20 May 2015 18 Jun 2015 20 Jul 2015
13 Mar 2015 $0.32000 $0.32000 18 Feb 2015 17 Mar 2015 20 Apr 2015
23 Dec 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 10 Dec 2014 26 Dec 2014 20 Jan 2015
16 Sep 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 20 Aug 2014 18 Sep 2014 20 Oct 2014
17 Jun 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 21 May 2014 19 Jun 2014 20 Jul 2014
18 Mar 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 19 Feb 2014 20 Mar 2014 20 Apr 2014
24 Dec 2013 $0.28000 $0.28000 11 Dec 2013 27 Dec 2013 20 Jan 2014
23 Dec 2013 $0.28000 $0.28000
17 Sep 2013 $0.28000 $0.28000 21 Aug 2013 19 Sep 2013 20 Oct 2013
18 Jun 2013 $0.28000 $0.28000 21 May 2013 20 Jun 2013 20 Jul 2013
19 Mar 2013 $0.27000 $0.27000 20 Feb 2013 21 Mar 2013 20 Apr 2013
24 Dec 2012 $0.27000 $0.27000 12 Dec 2012 27 Dec 2012 20 Jan 2013
18 Sep 2012 $0.27000 $0.27000 22 Aug 2012 20 Sep 2012 20 Oct 2012
19 Jun 2012 $0.27000 $0.27000 16 May 2012 21 Jun 2012 20 Jul 2012
20 Mar 2012 $0.26000 $0.26000 22 Feb 2012 22 Mar 2012 20 Apr 2012
22 Dec 2011 $0.26000 $0.26000 14 Dec 2011 27 Dec 2011 20 Jan 2012
20 Sep 2011 $0.26000 $0.26000 24 Aug 2011 22 Sep 2011 20 Oct 2011
21 Jun 2011 $0.26000 $0.26000 18 May 2011 23 Jun 2011 20 Jul 2011
22 Mar 2011 $0.25250 $0.25300 23 Feb 2011 24 Mar 2011 20 Apr 2011
21 Dec 2010 $0.25250 $0.25300 15 Dec 2010 23 Dec 2010 20 Jan 2011
21 Sep 2010 $0.25250 $0.25300 25 Aug 2010 23 Sep 2010 20 Oct 2010
22 Jun 2010 $0.25250 $0.25300 19 May 2010 24 Jun 2010 20 Jul 2010
23 Mar 2010 $0.24500 $0.24500 17 Feb 2010 25 Mar 2010 20 Apr 2010
22 Dec 2009 $0.24500 $0.24500 16 Dec 2009 24 Dec 2009 20 Jan 2010
22 Sep 2009 $0.24500 $0.24500 26 Aug 2009 24 Sep 2009 20 Oct 2009
23 Jun 2009 $0.24500 $0.24500 20 May 2009 25 Jun 2009 20 Jul 2009
24 Mar 2009 $0.23750 $0.23800 25 Feb 2009 26 Mar 2009 20 Apr 2009
24 Dec 2008 $0.23750 $0.23800 10 Dec 2008 29 Dec 2008 20 Jan 2009
23 Sep 2008 $0.23750 $0.23800 12 Aug 2008 25 Sep 2008 20 Oct 2008
24 Jun 2008 $0.23750 $0.23800 21 May 2008 26 Jun 2008 20 Jul 2008
25 Mar 2008 $0.23000 $0.23000 20 Feb 2008 27 Mar 2008 20 Apr 2008
24 Dec 2007 $0.23000 $0.23000 12 Dec 2007 27 Dec 2007 20 Jan 2008
25 Sep 2007 $0.23000 $0.23000 21 Aug 2007 27 Sep 2007 20 Oct 2007
26 Jun 2007 $0.23000 $0.23000 23 May 2007 28 Jun 2007 20 Jul 2007
27 Mar 2007 $0.22250 $0.22300 21 Feb 2007 29 Mar 2007 20 Apr 2007
26 Dec 2006 $0.22250 $0.22300 13 Dec 2006 28 Dec 2006 20 Jan 2007
26 Sep 2006 $0.22250 $0.22300 22 Aug 2006 28 Sep 2006 20 Oct 2006
27 Jun 2006 $0.22250 $0.22300 17 May 2006 29 Jun 2006 20 Jul 2006
28 Mar 2006 $0.21500 $0.21500 22 Feb 2006 30 Mar 2006 20 Apr 2006
29 Dec 2005 $0.21500 $0.21500 14 Dec 2005 3 Jan 2006 20 Jan 2006
27 Sep 2005 $0.21500 $0.21500 24 Aug 2005 29 Sep 2005 20 Oct 2005
28 Jun 2005 $0.21500 $0.21500 25 May 2005 30 Jun 2005 20 Jul 2005
29 Mar 2005 $0.20750 $0.20800 2 Mar 2005 31 Mar 2005 20 Apr 2005
30 Dec 2004 $0.20750 $0.20800 15 Dec 2004 3 Jan 2005 20 Jan 2005
29 Sep 2004 $0.20750 $0.20800 25 Aug 2004 1 Oct 2004 20 Oct 2004
30 Jun 2004 $0.20750 $0.20800 20 May 2004 2 Jul 2004 20 Jul 2004
31 Mar 2004 $0.18750 $0.18800 17 Mar 2004 2 Apr 2004 20 Apr 2004
30 Dec 2003 $0.18750 $0.18800 10 Dec 2003 2 Jan 2004 20 Jan 2004
11 Dec 2003 $0.18750 $0.18800 8 Dec 2003 15 Dec 2003 31 Dec 2003
2 Jul 2003 $0.18750 $0.18800 27 Jun 2003 2 Jul 2003 20 Jul 2003
5 Jun 2003 $0.18750 $0.18800 30 May 2003 9 Jun 2003 23 Jun 2003
31 Dec 2002 $0.18750 $0.18800 11 Dec 2002 3 Jan 2003 20 Jan 2003
3 Oct 2002 $0.18750 $0.18800 25 Sep 2002 7 Oct 2002 20 Oct 2002
3 Jul 2002 $0.37500 $0.37500 26 Jun 2002 8 Jul 2002 20 Jul 2002
4 Apr 2002 $0.37500 $0.37500 27 Mar 2002 8 Apr 2002 20 Apr 2002
28 Dec 2001 $0.37500 $0.37500 12 Dec 2001 2 Jan 2002 20 Jan 2002
27 Dec 2001 $0.37500 $0.37500 12 Dec 2001 31 Dec 2001 15 Jan 2002
28 Sep 2001 $0.37500 $0.37500 23 Aug 2001 2 Oct 2001 20 Oct 2001
5 Jul 2001 $0.37500 $0.37500 27 Jun 2001 9 Jul 2001 20 Jul 2001
29 Mar 2001 $0.37500 $0.37500 21 Mar 2001 2 Apr 2001 20 Apr 2001
28 Dec 2000 $0.37500 $0.37500 13 Dec 2000 2 Jan 2001 20 Jan 2001
4 Oct 2000 $0.21800 $0.21800 27 Sep 2000 9 Oct 2000 20 Oct 2000
21 Aug 2000 $0.1587963 $0.15900 17 Aug 2000 17 Aug 2000 2 Sep 2000
11 Jul 2000 $0.36750 $0.36800 28 Jun 2000 13 Jul 2000 20 Jul 2000
11 Apr 2000 $0.36250 $0.36300 29 Mar 2000 13 Apr 2000 20 Apr 2000
31 Dec 1999 $0.36250 $0.36300 15 Dec 1999 4 Jan 2000 20 Jan 2000
29 Sep 1999 $0.36250 $0.36300 25 Aug 1999 1 Oct 1999 20 Oct 1999
6 Jul 1999 $0.36250 $0.36300 23 Jun 1999 8 Jul 1999 20 Jul 1999
5 Apr 1999 $0.35750 $0.35800 24 Mar 1999 7 Apr 1999 20 Apr 1999
30 Dec 1998 $0.35750 $0.35800 16 Dec 1998 4 Jan 1999 20 Jan 1999
29 Sep 1998 $0.35750 $0.35800 26 Aug 1998 1 Oct 1998 20 Oct 1998
7 Jul 1998 $0.35750 $0.35800 24 Jun 1998 9 Jul 1998 20 Jul 1998
6 Apr 1998 $0.70500 $0.35250 25 Mar 1998 8 Apr 1998 20 Apr 1998
30 Dec 1997 $0.70500 $0.35250 17 Dec 1997 2 Jan 1998 20 Jan 1998
29 Sep 1997 $0.70500 $0.35250 27 Aug 1997 1 Oct 1997 20 Oct 1997
7 Jul 1997 $0.70500 $0.35250 25 Jun 1997 9 Jul 1997 20 Jul 1997
7 Apr 1997 $0.69000 $0.34500 26 Mar 1997 9 Apr 1997 20 Apr 1997
31 Dec 1996 $0.69000 $0.34500 18 Dec 1996 3 Jan 1997 20 Jan 1997
27 Sep 1996 $0.69000 $0.34500 28 Aug 1996 1 Oct 1996 20 Oct 1996
9 Jul 1996 $0.69000 $0.34500 26 Jun 1996 11 Jul 1996 20 Jul 1996
8 Apr 1996 $0.67500 $0.33750 1 Apr 1996 10 Apr 1996 20 Apr 1996
28 Dec 1995 $0.67500 $0.33750 18 Dec 1995 2 Jan 1996 20 Jan 1996
28 Sep 1995 $0.67500 $0.33750 13 Sep 1995 2 Oct 1995 20 Oct 1995
11 Jul 1995 $0.67500 $0.33750 28 Jun 1995 13 Jul 1995 20 Jul 1995
3 Apr 1995 $0.66000 $0.33000 27 Mar 1995 7 Apr 1995 20 Apr 1995
30 Dec 1994 $0.66000 $0.33000 6 Jan 1995 20 Jan 1995
27 Sep 1994 $0.66000 $0.33000 3 Oct 1994 20 Oct 1994
1 Jul 1994 $0.66000 $0.33000 8 Jul 1994 20 Jul 1994
4 Apr 1994 $0.64500 $0.32250 8 Apr 1994 20 Apr 1994
29 Dec 1993 $0.64500 $0.32250 4 Jan 1994 20 Jan 1994
27 Sep 1993 $0.64500 $0.32250 1 Oct 1993 20 Oct 1993
2 Jul 1993 $0.64500 $0.64500
1 Jul 1993 $0.64500 $0.32250 8 Jul 1993 20 Jul 1993
2 Apr 1993 $0.63000 $0.31500 8 Apr 1993 20 Apr 1993
28 Dec 1992 $0.63000 $0.31500 4 Jan 1993 20 Jan 1993
25 Sep 1992 $0.63000 $0.31500 1 Oct 1992 20 Oct 1992
2 Jul 1992 $0.63000 $0.31500 9 Jul 1992 20 Jul 1992
2 Apr 1992 $0.60500 $0.30250 8 Apr 1992 20 Apr 1992
26 Dec 1991 $0.60500 $0.30250 2 Jan 1992 20 Jan 1992
25 Sep 1991 $0.60500 $0.30250 1 Oct 1991 20 Oct 1991
5 Jul 1991 $0.60500 $0.30250 11 Jul 1991 20 Jul 1991
2 Apr 1991 $0.58000 $0.29000 8 Apr 1991 20 Apr 1991
26 Dec 1990 $0.58000 $0.29000 2 Jan 1991 20 Jan 1991
25 Sep 1990 $0.58000 $0.29000 24 Aug 1990 1 Oct 1990 20 Oct 1990
3 Jul 1990 $0.58000 $0.29000 28 Jun 1990 10 Jul 1990 20 Jul 1990
3 Apr 1990 $0.55500 $0.27750 30 Mar 1990 9 Apr 1990 20 Apr 1990
26 Dec 1989 $0.55500 $0.27750 22 Dec 1989 2 Jan 1990 20 Jan 1990
26 Sep 1989 $0.27750 $0.27750
3 Jul 1989 $0.27750 $0.27750
28 Mar 1989 $0.26500 $0.26500
28 Dec 1988 $0.26500 $0.26500
27 Sep 1988 $0.26500 $0.26500
28 Jun 1988 $0.26500 $0.26500
28 Mar 1988 $0.25250 $0.25250
28 Dec 1987 $0.25250 $0.25250
29 Sep 1987 $0.25250 $0.25250
25 Jun 1987 $0.25250 $0.25250
31 Mar 1987 $0.23750 $0.23750
26 Dec 1986 $0.23750 $0.23750
30 Sep 1986 $0.23750 $0.23750
26 Jun 1986 $0.23750 $0.23750
26 Mar 1986 $0.22000 $0.22000
26 Dec 1985 $0.22000 $0.22000
26 Sep 1985 $0.22000 $0.22000
26 Mar 1973 $0.11475 $0.11475

Xcel Energy Dividend FAQs

Does Xcel Energy pay dividends?

Yes, Xcel Energy pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.60%.

When does Xcel Energy pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 20 Jan 2022.

How much does Xcel Energy pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.46. 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.