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WEC Energy Group (LTS:0LSL) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.58 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is WEC Energy Group 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. WEC Energy Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.58.

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

LTS:0LSL' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56   Med: 0.67   Max: 0.69
Current: 0.68


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of WEC Energy Group was 0.69. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 0.67.

LTS:0LSL's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
66.49% of 367 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.52 vs LTS:0LSL: 0.68

As of today (2025-04-01), the Dividend Yield % of WEC Energy Group is 3.15%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WEC Energy Group was 4.15%. The lowest was 2.25%. And the median was 3.05%.

WEC Energy Group's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.84.

During the past 12 months, WEC Energy Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of WEC Energy Group was 24.40% per year. The lowest was -20.00% per year. And the median was 6.60% 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.


WEC Energy Group Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WEC Energy Group'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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WEC Energy Group Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

WEC Energy Group 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 0.67 0.66 0.66 0.67 0.68

WEC Energy Group 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 0.71 0.42 1.25 1.02 0.58

Competitive Comparison of WEC Energy Group's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, WEC Energy Group'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.


WEC Energy Group's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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WEC Energy Group 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.

WEC Energy Group'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 )
=3.34/ 4.88
=0.68

WEC Energy Group'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 )
=0.835/ 1.43
=0.58

* 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.


WEC Energy Group (LTS:0LSL) 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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WEC Energy Group Business Description

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Address
231 West Michigan Street, P.O. Box 1331, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53201
WEC Energy Group's electric and gas utility businesses serve electric and gas customers in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin service territories. The company also owns a 60% stake in American Transmission Co. WEC's asset mix is approximately 49% electric generation and distribution, 34% gas distribution, 10% electric transmission, and 7% unregulated renewable energy.

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