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Evergy (Evergy) Dividend Yield % : 4.79% (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Evergy Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Evergy is 4.79%.

Good Sign:

Evergy Inc stock dividend yield is close to 10-year high.

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

EVRG' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.59   Med: 3.36   Max: 5.07
Current: 4.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Evergy was 5.07%. The lowest was 2.59%. And the median was 3.36%.

EVRG's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
61.77% of 429 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.92 vs EVRG: 4.79

Evergy's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.38.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Evergy was 0.71. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 0.66.

As of today (2024-04-24), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Evergy is 4.90%.

Evergy's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.64.

During the past 12 months, Evergy's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Evergy was 68.50% 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.


Evergy Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Evergy's Dividend Yield % 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 Yield % Chart

Evergy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.97 3.69 3.17 3.67 4.75

Evergy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Dividend Yield % 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 3.67 3.88 4.13 4.83 4.75

Competitive Comparison of Evergy's Dividend Yield %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Evergy's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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 Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Evergy's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Evergy Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Evergy Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.6432024-03-082024-03-112024-03-22Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6432023-11-212023-11-222023-12-20Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6132023-08-182023-08-212023-09-20Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6132023-05-182023-05-192023-06-20Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Evergy's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.512/52.48
=4.79 %

Current Share Price is $52.48.
Evergy's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.512.

Evergy's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.572/52.48
=4.90 %

Current Share Price is $52.48.
Evergy's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.643 * 4 = $2.572.

* 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 Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, 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 (Evergy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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 $19 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 U.S.
Executives
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
Sandra Aj Lawrence director 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
James Scarola director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Charles L King officer: SVP & CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
C John Wilder director ENTERGY CORP, 639 LOYOLA AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS LA 70113
Kirkland B Andrews director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
David A Campbell director, officer: PRESIDENT AND CEO 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
Charles A. Caisley officer: SVP - MKTG & PA & CHIEF CO C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Paul Keglevic director STELLUS CAPITAL, 10000 MEMORIAL DRIVE STE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Heather A Humphrey officer: SVP - GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105

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