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EVRG (Evergy) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.91 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Evergy Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.91.

The historical rank and industry rank for Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EVRG' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.62   Med: 0.67   Max: 0.71
Current: 0.68


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Evergy was 0.71. The lowest was 0.62. And the median was 0.67.

EVRG's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
66.3% of 368 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.515 vs EVRG: 0.68

As of today (2025-03-22), the Dividend Yield % of Evergy is 3.88%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Evergy was 5.07%. The lowest was 2.59%. And the median was 3.30%.

Evergy's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.67.

During the past 12 months, Evergy's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Evergy was 10.50% per year. The lowest was -19.10% per year. And the median was 3.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Evergy Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Evergy Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Evergy Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 0.62 0.63 0.70 0.68

Evergy Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.38 1.19 0.71 0.32 1.91

Competitive Comparison of Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Evergy Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
=2.595/ 3.81
=0.68

Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=0.668/ 0.35
=1.91

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Evergy (NAS:EVRG) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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Evergy Business Description

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Address
1200 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, USA, 64105
Evergy is a regulated electric utility serving eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Major operating subsidiaries include Evergy Metro, Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Missouri West, and Evergy Transmission Co. The utility has a combined rate base of approximately $20 billion, about half in Kansas and the rest split between Missouri and federal jurisdiction. Evergy is one of the largest wind energy suppliers in the US.
Executives
Charles L King officer: SVP & CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Kevin E. Bryant officer: EVP - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Charles A. Caisley officer: SVP - MKTG & PA & CHIEF CO C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Heather A Humphrey officer: SVP - GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Sandra Aj Lawrence director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Ann D. Murtlow director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Mary L. Landrieu director 100 CENTURYLINK DRIVE, MONROE LA 71203
Neal A Sharma director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Lesley Lissette Elwell officer: SVP & CHIEF HR OFFICER C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
James Scarola director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
C John Wilder director ENTERGY CORP, 639 LOYOLA AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS LA 70113
David A Campbell director, officer: PRESIDENT AND CEO C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Kirkland B Andrews director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Thomas D Hyde director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Anthony D Somma officer: EVP - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105