NRG Energy Dividend
NRG Energy Dividend history 14 years & estimates 2026 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the NRG Energy Stock
| Current dividend yield | 6.04 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 9.72 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 5.08 % |
| Payout 3Y | 5.41 % |
When does NRG Energy pay a dividend?
The NRG Energy stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the NRG Energy stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were February, May, August and November . Dividends from NRG Energy are distributed via February, May, August and November.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$0.475
$0.48
|
Aug 03 2026
Aug 03 2026
Aug 17 2026
Aug 03 26
Aug 17 26 |
Aug 17 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.475
$0.48
|
May 01 2026
May 01 2026
May 15 2026
May 01 26
May 15 26 |
May 15 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.475
$0.48
|
Feb 02 2026
Feb 02 2026
Feb 17 2026
Feb 02 26
Feb 17 26 |
Feb 17 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.44
$0.44
|
Nov 03 2025
Nov 03 2025
Nov 17 2025
Nov 03 25
Nov 17 25 |
Nov 17 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.44
$0.44
|
Aug 01 2025
Aug 01 2025
Aug 15 2025
Aug 01 25
Aug 15 25 |
Aug 15 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.44
$0.44
|
May 01 2025
May 01 2025
May 15 2025
May 01 25
May 15 25 |
May 15 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.44
$0.44
|
Feb 03 2025
Feb 03 2025
Feb 18 2025
Feb 03 25
Feb 18 25 |
Feb 18 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.4075
$0.41
|
Nov 01 2024
Nov 01 2024
Nov 15 2024
Nov 01 24
Nov 15 24 |
Nov 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.4075
$0.41
|
Aug 01 2024
Aug 01 2024
Aug 15 2024
Aug 01 24
Aug 15 24 |
Aug 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.4075
$0.41
|
Apr 30 2024
Apr 30 2024
May 15 2024
Apr 30 24
May 15 24 |
May 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does NRG Energy pay?
NRG Energy most recently paid a dividend of $0.48. NRG Energy paid a Dividend of $1.76 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $105.99 at Sep 15 2026, the current dividend yield is 1.66% (calculation: $1.76 / $105.99 = 1.66%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the NRG Energy Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average NRG Energy dividend yield over the last 5 years is 2.29% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.99%.
The payout ratio of NRG Energy in relation to the last financial year is 43.89%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 62.18%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | NRG Energy |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 1.66% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 2.29% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.99% |
| Payout 1Y | 43.89% |
| Payout 3Y | 62.18% |
Is the NRG Energy dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the NRG Energy dividend safe?
NRG Energy has been paying a dividend for 14 years and has not lowered the dividend for 8 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 6-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 7.98%. The average NRG Energy Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 7.96%. The average for the last 10 years is 11.74%.
| Metric | NRG Energy |
|---|---|
| Increased | 6 Years |
| Continuity | 8 Years |
| Paid | 14 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 7.98% |
| Growth 5Y | 7.96% |
| Growth 10Y | 11.74% |
Continuity
NRG Energy has been paying a dividend for 14 years and has not lowered the dividend for 8 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 6-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 7.98%. The average NRG Energy Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 7.96%. The average for the last 10 years is 11.74%.
NRG Energy Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the NRG Energy stock (ISIN: US6293775085) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of NRG Energy -33.44% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the NRG Energy stock price in real time at the top of the page.
NRG Energy (symbol: NRG) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 28.80 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.67 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the NRG Energy stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 12.02 according to P/E ratio and 0.63 according to P/S.
| Metric | NRG Energy |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
33.44%
|
| P/E TTM | 28.80 |
| P/S TTM | 0.67 |
| P/E forward | 12.02 |
| P/S forward | 0.63 |
NRG Energy (symbol: NRG) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 28.80 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 0.67 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the NRG Energy stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 12.02 according to P/E ratio and 0.63 according to P/S.
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