NRG Dividend History & Yield Analysis
NRG has 57 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $122.37.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.433 pmts
- 2025$1.764 pmts
- 2024$1.634 pmts
- 2023$1.514 pmts
- 2022$1.404 pmts
- 2021$1.304 pmts
- 2020$1.204 pmts
- 2019$0.12004 pmts
- 2018$0.12004 pmts
- 2017$0.12004 pmts
- 2016$0.23504 pmts
- 2015$0.58004 pmts
- 2014$0.54004 pmts
- 2013$0.45004 pmts
- 2012$0.18002 pmts
NRG Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-03 | $0.4750 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | $0.4750 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-02 | $0.4750 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-03 | $0.4400 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | $0.4400 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | $0.4400 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-03 | $0.4400 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | $0.4080 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | $0.4080 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-30 | $0.4080 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-31 | $0.4080 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-31 | $0.3780 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-07-31 | $0.3780 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-28 | $0.3780 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2023-01-31 | $0.3780 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-31 | $0.3500 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-29 | $0.3500 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-29 | $0.3500 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-31 | $0.3500 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-29 | $0.3250 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-30 | $0.3250 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-30 | $0.3250 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-29 | $0.3250 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-30 | $0.3000 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-31 | $0.3000 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-30 | $0.3000 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-31 | $0.3000 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-31 | $0.0300 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-31 | $0.0300 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-30 | $0.0300 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-31 | $0.0300 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-31 | $0.0300 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-31 | $0.0300 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-30 | $0.0300 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-31 | $0.0300 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-31 | $0.0300 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-28 | $0.0300 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-27 | $0.0300 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-30 | $0.0300 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-28 | $0.0300 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-28 | $0.0300 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-28 | $0.0300 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-28 | $0.1450 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-29 | $0.1450 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-30 | $0.1450 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-29 | $0.1450 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2015-01-29 | $0.1450 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-30 | $0.1400 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-30 | $0.1400 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-29 | $0.1400 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2014-01-30 | $0.1200 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-30 | $0.1200 |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-30 | $0.1200 |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-29 | $0.1200 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-30 | $0.0900 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-31 | $0.0900 |
| 2012-07-01 | 2012-07-30 | $0.0900 |
Does NRG pay dividends?
Yes. NRG pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.4750 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the NRG yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.86) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the NRG DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.