Does NRG pay a dividend?

Yes. NRG Energy, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.86% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.87 per share.

How much does NRG pay in dividends?

$1.87 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 NRG ex-dividend date?

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

NRG Dividend

NRG Energy, Inc.

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.86%
Annual dividend: $1.87
Payout ratio: 0.52
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $100.37
Market cap: $21.2B

Is NRG a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is below the market median1.86% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.52 means roughly 52% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 14 complete years, the annual total fell in 2016. The most recent reduction was in 2016.
Raised for 6 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

NRG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2012 to 2025.

Peak $1.76 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 NRG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 3, 2026	August 17, 2026	$0.4750	Quarterly
May 1, 2026	May 15, 2026	$0.4750	Quarterly
February 2, 2026	February 17, 2026	$0.4750	Quarterly
November 3, 2025	November 17, 2025	$0.4400	Quarterly
August 1, 2025	August 15, 2025	$0.4400	Quarterly
May 1, 2025	May 15, 2025	$0.4400	Quarterly
February 3, 2025	February 18, 2025	$0.4400	Quarterly
November 1, 2024	November 15, 2024	$0.4075	Quarterly
August 1, 2024	August 15, 2024	$0.4075	Quarterly
April 30, 2024	May 15, 2024	$0.4075	Quarterly
January 31, 2024	February 15, 2024	$0.4075	Quarterly
October 31, 2023	November 15, 2023	$0.3775	Quarterly
July 31, 2023	August 15, 2023	$0.3775	Quarterly
April 28, 2023	May 15, 2023	$0.3775	Quarterly
January 31, 2023	February 15, 2023	$0.3770	Quarterly
October 31, 2022	November 15, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
July 29, 2022	August 15, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
April 29, 2022	May 16, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
January 31, 2022	February 15, 2022	$0.3500	Quarterly
October 29, 2021	November 15, 2021	$0.3250	Quarterly
July 30, 2021	August 16, 2021	$0.3250	Quarterly
April 30, 2021	May 17, 2021	$0.3250	Quarterly
January 29, 2021	February 16, 2021	$0.3250	Quarterly
October 30, 2020	November 16, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
July 31, 2020	August 17, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
April 30, 2020	May 15, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
January 31, 2020	February 18, 2020	$0.3000	Quarterly
October 31, 2019	November 15, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
July 31, 2019	August 15, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
April 30, 2019	May 15, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
January 31, 2019	February 15, 2019	$0.0300	Quarterly
October 31, 2018	November 15, 2018	$0.0300	Quarterly
July 31, 2018	August 15, 2018	$0.0300	Quarterly
April 30, 2018	May 15, 2018	$0.0300	Quarterly
January 31, 2018	February 15, 2018	$0.0300	Quarterly
October 31, 2017	November 15, 2017	$0.0300	Quarterly
July 28, 2017	August 15, 2017	$0.0300	Quarterly
April 27, 2017	May 15, 2017	$0.0300	Quarterly
January 30, 2017	February 15, 2017	$0.0300	Quarterly
October 28, 2016	November 15, 2016	$0.0300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does NRG pay a dividend?: Yes. NRG Energy, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.86% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.87 per share.
How much does NRG pay in dividends?: $1.87 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 NRG ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for NRG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.