Does EVRG pay a dividend?

Yes. Evergy, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.56% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.78 per share.

How much does EVRG pay in dividends?

$2.78 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 EVRG ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EVRG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

EVRG Dividend

Evergy, Inc.

NASDAQUtilitiesStockData as of August 18, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.56%
Annual dividend: $2.78
Payout ratio: 0.67
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $78.04
Market cap: $18.0B

Is EVRG 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 median3.56% 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.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 2000, 2003. The most recent reduction was in 2003.
Raised for 22 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

EVRG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1973 to 2025.

Peak $2.67 in 2025Year the total fellTypical 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 40 dividend payments for EVRG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 18, 2026	September 18, 2026	$0.6950	Quarterly
May 22, 2026	June 18, 2026	$0.6950	Quarterly
March 10, 2026	March 20, 2026	$0.6950	Quarterly
November 21, 2025	December 19, 2025	$0.6950	Quarterly
August 22, 2025	September 19, 2025	$0.6675	Quarterly
May 23, 2025	June 20, 2025	$0.6675	Quarterly
March 10, 2025	March 21, 2025	$0.6675	Quarterly
November 21, 2024	December 20, 2024	$0.6675	Quarterly
August 20, 2024	September 20, 2024	$0.6425	Quarterly
May 17, 2024	June 20, 2024	$0.6425	Quarterly
March 8, 2024	March 22, 2024	$0.6425	Quarterly
November 21, 2023	December 20, 2023	$0.6425	Quarterly
August 18, 2023	September 20, 2023	$0.6125	Quarterly
May 18, 2023	June 20, 2023	$0.6125	Quarterly
March 8, 2023	March 22, 2023	$0.6125	Quarterly
November 17, 2022	December 20, 2022	$0.6125	Quarterly
August 18, 2022	September 20, 2022	$0.5720	Quarterly
May 19, 2022	June 20, 2022	$0.5720	Quarterly
March 4, 2022	March 21, 2022	$0.5720	Quarterly
November 18, 2021	December 20, 2021	$0.5720	Quarterly
August 19, 2021	September 20, 2021	$0.5350	Quarterly
May 20, 2021	June 21, 2021	$0.5350	Quarterly
March 5, 2021	March 22, 2021	$0.5350	Quarterly
November 19, 2020	December 21, 2020	$0.5350	Quarterly
August 19, 2020	September 21, 2020	$0.5050	Quarterly
May 19, 2020	June 19, 2020	$0.5050	Quarterly
March 6, 2020	March 20, 2020	$0.5050	Quarterly
November 26, 2019	December 20, 2019	$0.5050	Quarterly
August 29, 2019	September 20, 2019	$0.4750	Quarterly
May 29, 2019	June 20, 2019	$0.4750	Quarterly
March 1, 2019	March 20, 2019	$0.4750	Quarterly
November 28, 2018	December 20, 2018	$0.4750	Quarterly
August 28, 2018	September 20, 2018	$0.4600	Quarterly
May 29, 2018	June 20, 2018	$0.4000	Quarterly
March 8, 2018	April 2, 2018	$0.4000	Quarterly
December 7, 2017	January 2, 2018	$0.4000	Quarterly
September 7, 2017	October 2, 2017	$0.4000	Quarterly
June 7, 2017	July 3, 2017	$0.4000	Quarterly
March 7, 2017	April 3, 2017	$0.4000	Quarterly
December 7, 2016	January 3, 2017	$0.3800	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does EVRG pay a dividend?: Yes. Evergy, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.56% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.78 per share.
How much does EVRG pay in dividends?: $2.78 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 EVRG ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EVRG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.