Does CMSC pay a dividend?

Yes. CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% J pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.16% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.47 per share.

How much does CMSC pay in dividends?

$1.47 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CMSC ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

CMSC Dividend

CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% J

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.16%
Annual dividend: $1.47
Payout ratio: 0.67
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $20.51
Market cap: $6.3B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: October 15, 2026Amount: $0.3672

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is CMSC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median7.16% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.67 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 8 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.

CMSC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2018 to 2025.

Peak $1.47 in 2019Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 31 dividend payments for CMSC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 15, 2026	$0.3672	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 15, 2026	$0.3672	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 15, 2026	$0.3672	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 15, 2025	$0.3672	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 15, 2025	$0.3672	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 15, 2025	$0.3672	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 15, 2025	$0.3672	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 15, 2024	$0.3672	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 15, 2024	$0.3672	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 15, 2024	$0.3672	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 16, 2024	$0.3672	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 16, 2023	$0.3672	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 15, 2023	$0.3672	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 15, 2023	$0.3672	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 15, 2023	$0.3670	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 15, 2022	$0.3670	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.3670	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 15, 2022	$0.3670	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 15, 2022	$0.3670	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.3670	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 15, 2021	$0.3670	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 15, 2021	$0.3670	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 15, 2021	$0.3670	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 15, 2020	$0.3670	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 15, 2020	$0.3670	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 15, 2020	$0.3670	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 15, 2020	$0.3670	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 15, 2019	$0.3670	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 15, 2019	$0.3670	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 15, 2019	$0.3670	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 15, 2019	$0.4450	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CMSC pay a dividend?: Yes. CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% J pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.16% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.47 per share.
How much does CMSC pay in dividends?: $1.47 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CMSC ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.