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NRG Energy

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Ticker: NRG
NRG

Price

Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
$1.865
Yield (TTM) 
2.313%
Payout ratio 
49.33%
Payout frequency 
Quarterly
Dividend growth (3Y) 
7.927%
Next payment 
$0.475

Dividend history & forecast

$0.943

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

20271.58%+7.92%$2.05
Forecasted02.11.202716.11.20270.53%0%$0.513
Forecasted03.08.202717.08.20270.38%0%$0.513
Forecasted01.05.202715.05.20270.33%0%$0.513
Forecasted02.02.202717.02.20270.34%+7.92%$0.513
20261.47%+7.95%$1.90
Announced02.11.202616.11.20260.49%0%$0.475
Paid03.08.202617.08.20260.35%0%$0.475
Paid01.05.202615.05.20260.31%0%$0.475
Paid02.02.202617.02.20260.31%+7.95%$0.475
20251.35%+7.98%$1.76
Paid03.11.202517.11.20250.26%0%$0.44
Paid01.08.202515.08.20250.26%0%$0.44
Paid01.05.202515.05.20250.4%0%$0.44
Paid03.02.202518.02.20250.43%+7.98%$0.44
20242.29%+7.95%$1.63
Paid01.11.202415.11.20240.45%0%$0.408
Paid01.08.202415.08.20240.54%0%$0.408
Paid30.04.202415.05.20240.55%0%$0.408
Paid31.01.202415.02.20240.75%+7.95%$0.408
20234.26%+7.86%$1.51
Paid31.10.202315.11.20230.95%0%$0.378
Paid31.07.202315.08.20231.11%0%$0.378
Paid28.04.202315.05.20231.1%0%$0.378
Paid31.01.202315.02.20231.1%+7.86%$0.378
20223.52%+7.69%$1.40
Paid31.10.202215.11.20220.79%0%$0.35
Paid29.07.202215.08.20220.93%0%$0.35
Paid29.04.202216.05.20220.91%0%$0.35
Paid31.01.202215.02.20220.89%+7.69%$0.35
20213.25%+8.33%$1.30
Paid29.10.202115.11.20210.8%0%$0.325
Paid30.07.202116.08.20210.76%0%$0.325
Paid30.04.202117.05.20210.89%0%$0.325
Paid29.01.202116.02.20210.8%+8.33%$0.325
20203.52%+900%$1.20
Paid30.10.202016.11.20200.92%0%$0.30
Paid31.07.202017.08.20200.9%0%$0.30
Paid30.04.202015.05.20200.91%0%$0.30
Paid31.01.202018.02.20200.8%+900%$0.30
20190.32%0%$0.12
Paid31.10.201915.11.20190.08%0%$0.03
Paid31.07.201915.08.20190.09%0%$0.03
Paid30.04.201915.05.20190.08%0%$0.03
Paid31.01.201915.02.20190.07%0%$0.03
20180.38%0%$0.12
Paid31.10.201815.11.20180.08%0%$0.03
Paid31.07.201815.08.20180.09%0%$0.03
Paid30.04.201815.05.20180.1%0%$0.03
Paid31.01.201815.02.20180.12%0%$0.03
20170.64%-48.94%$0.12
Paid31.10.201715.11.20170.11%0%$0.03
Paid28.07.201715.08.20170.15%0%$0.03
Paid27.04.201715.05.20170.19%0%$0.03
Paid30.01.201715.02.20170.2%0%$0.03
20162.08%-59.48%$0.235
Paid28.10.201615.11.20160.27%0%$0.03
Paid28.07.201615.08.20160.21%0%$0.03
Paid28.04.201616.05.20160.19%-79.31%$0.03
Paid28.01.201616.02.20161.41%0%$0.145
20152.83%+7.41%$0.58
Paid29.10.201516.11.20150.99%0%$0.145
Paid30.07.201517.08.20150.69%0%$0.145
Paid29.04.201515.05.20150.58%0%$0.145
Paid29.01.201517.02.20150.57%+3.57%$0.145
20141.78%+20%$0.54
Paid30.10.201417.11.20140.47%0%$0.14
Paid30.07.201415.08.20140.47%0%$0.14
Paid29.04.201415.05.20140.42%+16.67%$0.14
Paid30.01.201417.02.20140.43%0%$0.12
20131.68%+150%$0.45
Paid30.10.201315.11.20130.43%0%$0.12
Paid30.07.201315.08.20130.43%0%$0.12
Paid29.04.201315.05.20130.43%+33.33%$0.12
Paid30.01.201315.02.20130.38%0%$0.09
20120.85%-$0.18
Paid30.10.201215.11.20120.39%0%$0.09
Paid30.07.201215.08.20120.46%-$0.09

Frequently asked questions

NRG Energy's dividends are paid out in February, May, August, and November.
On a quarterly basis.
The dividend yield is currently 2.31% and distributions have increased by 7.93% in the last 3 years.
The last payment was made on 17.08.2026.
If you had NRG Energy in your securities account on 03.08.2026, you received the distribution.
NRG Energy paid out a dividend of $1.76 in 2025.
NRG Energy paid out a dividend of $1.63 in 2024.
To receive the next dividend, NRG Energy must be booked in the securities account on 02.11.2026.
On 16.11.2026, $0.475 per share is to be paid out as a dividend.

Dividend growth 

The dividend growth is 7.975% based on the previous financial year. The average dividend growth over the last 5 years is 7.961%.

1 Year

Strong growth7.975%

3 Year

Strong growth7.927%

5 Year

Strong growth7.961%

10 Year

Strong growth11.74%

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