Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.3025
Quarterly
XEL
(NASDAQ)Xcel Energy Inc.
$80.74-- (--)
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Xcel Energy (XEL) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
2.89%
Last ex-date: Mar 13, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
68.12%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
4.00%
Year-over-year change
Xcel Energy (XEL) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.5930
Last Ex-DateMar 13, 2026
Last Payment DateApr 20, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)4.00%
3-Year CAGR-34.20%
5-Year CAGR-20.21%
10-Year CAGR-7.97%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)68.12%
5-Year Average$1.8194
10-Year Average$1.7229
First PaymentMar 26, 1973
XEL Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Xcel Energy (XEL) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | $0.5930 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 | Dec 17, 2025 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 20, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 18, 2024 | $0.5480 | Quarterly |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 20, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $0.5480 | Quarterly |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 20, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | $0.5480 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Apr 20, 2024 | Feb 21, 2024 | $0.5480 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 20, 2024 | Dec 13, 2023 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 20, 2023 | Dec 14, 2022 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | $0.4880 | Quarterly |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | Dec 8, 2021 | $0.4580 | Quarterly |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | $0.4580 | Quarterly |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | $0.4580 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 | Feb 17, 2021 | $0.4580 | Quarterly |
| Dec 22, 2020 | - | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 9, 2020 | $0.4300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 14, 2020 | - | Oct 20, 2020 | Aug 19, 2020 | $0.4300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 12, 2020 | - | Jul 20, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | $0.4300 | Quarterly |
| Mar 12, 2020 | - | Apr 20, 2020 | Feb 19, 2020 | $0.4300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 24, 2019 | - | Jan 20, 2020 | Dec 11, 2019 | $0.4050 | Quarterly |
| Sep 12, 2019 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | $0.4050 | Quarterly |
| Jun 13, 2019 | - | Jul 20, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | $0.4050 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2019 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.4050 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2018 | - | Jan 20, 2019 | Dec 12, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 13, 2018 | - | Oct 20, 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 14, 2018 | - | Jul 20, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 14, 2018 | - | Apr 20, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2017 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | Dec 13, 2017 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 14, 2017 | - | Oct 20, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 13, 2017 | - | Jul 20, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Mar 13, 2017 | - | Apr 20, 2017 | Feb 22, 2017 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 22, 2016 | - | Jan 20, 2017 | Dec 14, 2016 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 13, 2016 | - | Oct 20, 2016 | Aug 24, 2016 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 14, 2016 | - | Jul 20, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 11, 2016 | - | Apr 20, 2016 | Feb 17, 2016 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 22, 2015 | - | Jan 20, 2016 | Dec 9, 2015 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 15, 2015 | - | Oct 20, 2015 | Aug 19, 2015 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 16, 2015 | - | Jul 20, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 13, 2015 | - | Apr 20, 2015 | Feb 18, 2015 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | Jan 20, 2015 | Aug 20, 2014 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Sep 16, 2014 | - | Oct 20, 2014 | Aug 20, 2014 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jun 17, 2014 | - | Jul 20, 2014 | May 21, 2014 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Mar 18, 2014 | - | Apr 20, 2014 | Feb 19, 2014 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 24, 2013 | - | Jan 20, 2014 | Dec 11, 2013 | $0.2800 | Quarterly |
| Sep 17, 2013 | - | Oct 20, 2013 | Aug 21, 2013 | $0.2800 | Quarterly |
| Jun 18, 2013 | - | Jul 20, 2013 | May 21, 2013 | $0.2800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 19, 2013 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | Feb 20, 2013 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| Dec 24, 2012 | - | Jan 20, 2013 | Dec 12, 2012 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| Sep 18, 2012 | - | Oct 20, 2012 | Aug 22, 2012 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| Jun 19, 2012 | - | Jul 20, 2012 | May 18, 2012 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| Mar 20, 2012 | - | Apr 20, 2012 | Feb 23, 2012 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 22, 2011 | - | Jan 20, 2012 | Dec 15, 2011 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 20, 2011 | - | Oct 20, 2011 | Aug 26, 2011 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 21, 2011 | - | Jul 20, 2011 | May 19, 2011 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Mar 22, 2011 | - | Apr 20, 2011 | Feb 25, 2011 | $0.2530 | Quarterly |
| Dec 21, 2010 | - | Jan 20, 2011 | Dec 15, 2010 | $0.2530 | Quarterly |
| Sep 21, 2010 | - | Oct 20, 2010 | Aug 25, 2010 | $0.2530 | Quarterly |
| Jun 22, 2010 | - | Jul 20, 2010 | May 19, 2010 | $0.2530 | Quarterly |
| Mar 23, 2010 | - | Apr 20, 2010 | Feb 19, 2010 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| Dec 22, 2009 | - | Jan 20, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| Sep 22, 2009 | - | Oct 20, 2009 | Aug 26, 2009 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| Jun 23, 2009 | - | Jul 20, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| Mar 24, 2009 | - | Apr 20, 2009 | Feb 25, 2009 | $0.2380 | Quarterly |
| Dec 24, 2008 | - | Jan 20, 2009 | Dec 10, 2008 | $0.2380 | Quarterly |
| Sep 23, 2008 | - | Oct 20, 2008 | Aug 12, 2008 | $0.2380 | Quarterly |
| Jun 24, 2008 | - | Jul 20, 2008 | May 21, 2008 | $0.2380 | Quarterly |
| Mar 25, 2008 | - | Apr 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | $0.2300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 24, 2007 | - | Jan 20, 2008 | Dec 12, 2007 | $0.2300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 25, 2007 | - | Oct 20, 2007 | Aug 21, 2007 | $0.2300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 2007 | - | Jul 20, 2007 | May 23, 2007 | $0.2300 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2007 | - | Apr 20, 2007 | Feb 21, 2007 | $0.2230 | Quarterly |
| Dec 26, 2006 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | Dec 13, 2006 | $0.2230 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 2006 | - | Oct 20, 2006 | Aug 22, 2006 | $0.2230 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2006 | - | Jul 20, 2006 | May 17, 2006 | $0.2230 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2006 | - | Apr 20, 2006 | Feb 22, 2006 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2005 | - | Jan 20, 2006 | Dec 14, 2005 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2005 | - | Oct 20, 2005 | Aug 24, 2005 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2005 | - | Jul 20, 2005 | May 25, 2005 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2005 | - | Apr 20, 2005 | Mar 2, 2005 | $0.2080 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2004 | - | Jan 20, 2005 | Dec 15, 2004 | $0.2080 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2004 | - | Oct 20, 2004 | Aug 25, 2004 | $0.2080 | Quarterly |
| Jun 30, 2004 | - | Jul 20, 2004 | May 20, 2004 | $0.2080 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 2004 | - | Apr 20, 2004 | Mar 17, 2004 | $0.1880 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2003 | - | Jan 20, 2004 | Dec 10, 2003 | $0.1880 | Quarterly |
| Dec 11, 2003 | - | Dec 31, 2003 | Dec 8, 2003 | $0.1880 | - |
| Jul 2, 2003 | - | Jul 20, 2003 | Jun 27, 2003 | $0.1880 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2003 | - | Jun 23, 2003 | May 30, 2003 | $0.1880 | - |
| Dec 31, 2002 | - | Jan 20, 2003 | Dec 11, 2002 | $0.1880 | Quarterly |
| Oct 3, 2002 | - | Oct 20, 2002 | Sep 25, 2002 | $0.1880 | Quarterly |
| Jul 3, 2002 | - | Jul 20, 2002 | Jun 26, 2002 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Apr 4, 2002 | - | Apr 20, 2002 | Mar 27, 2002 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2001 | - | Jan 20, 2002 | Dec 12, 2001 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2001 | - | Oct 20, 2001 | Aug 23, 2001 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Jul 5, 2001 | - | Jul 20, 2001 | Jun 27, 2001 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2001 | - | Apr 20, 2001 | Mar 21, 2001 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2000 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | Dec 13, 2000 | $0.3750 | Quarterly |
| Oct 4, 2000 | - | Oct 20, 2000 | Sep 27, 2000 | $0.2180 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2000 | - | Sep 2, 2000 | Aug 17, 2000 | $0.1590 | - |
| Jul 11, 2000 | - | Jul 20, 2000 | Jun 28, 2000 | $0.3680 | - |
| Apr 11, 2000 | - | Apr 20, 2000 | Mar 29, 2000 | $0.3630 | - |
| Dec 31, 1999 | - | Jan 20, 2000 | Dec 15, 1999 | $0.3630 | - |
| Sep 29, 1999 | - | Oct 20, 1999 | Aug 25, 1999 | $0.3630 | - |
| Jul 6, 1999 | - | Jul 20, 1999 | Jun 23, 1999 | $0.3630 | - |
| Apr 5, 1999 | - | Apr 20, 1999 | Mar 24, 1999 | $0.3580 | - |
| Dec 30, 1998 | - | Jan 20, 1999 | Dec 16, 1998 | $0.3580 | - |
| Sep 29, 1998 | - | Oct 20, 1998 | Aug 26, 1998 | $0.3580 | - |
| Jul 7, 1998 | - | Jul 20, 1998 | Jun 24, 1998 | $0.3580 | - |
| Apr 6, 1998 | - | Apr 20, 1998 | Mar 25, 1998 | $0.3525 | - |
| Dec 30, 1997 | - | Jan 20, 1998 | Dec 17, 1997 | $0.3525 | - |
| Sep 29, 1997 | - | Oct 20, 1997 | Aug 27, 1997 | $0.3525 | - |
| Jul 7, 1997 | - | Jul 20, 1997 | Jun 25, 1997 | $0.3525 | - |
| Apr 7, 1997 | - | Apr 20, 1997 | Mar 26, 1997 | $0.3450 | - |
| Dec 31, 1996 | - | Jan 20, 1997 | Dec 18, 1996 | $0.3450 | - |
| Sep 27, 1996 | - | Oct 20, 1996 | Aug 28, 1996 | $0.3450 | - |
| Jul 9, 1996 | - | Jul 20, 1996 | Jun 26, 1996 | $0.3450 | - |
| Apr 8, 1996 | - | Apr 20, 1996 | Apr 1, 1996 | $0.3375 | - |
| Dec 28, 1995 | - | Jan 20, 1996 | Dec 18, 1995 | $0.3375 | - |
| Sep 28, 1995 | - | Oct 20, 1995 | Sep 13, 1995 | $0.3375 | - |
| Jul 11, 1995 | - | Jul 20, 1995 | Jun 28, 1995 | $0.3375 | - |
| Apr 3, 1995 | - | Apr 20, 1995 | Mar 27, 1995 | $0.3300 | - |
| Dec 30, 1994 | - | Jan 20, 1995 | - | $0.3300 | - |
| Sep 27, 1994 | - | Oct 20, 1994 | - | $0.3300 | - |
| Jul 1, 1994 | - | Jul 20, 1994 | - | $0.3300 | - |
| Apr 4, 1994 | - | Apr 20, 1994 | - | $0.3225 | - |
| Dec 29, 1993 | - | Jan 20, 1994 | - | $0.3225 | - |
| Sep 27, 1993 | - | Oct 20, 1993 | - | $0.3225 | - |
| Jul 1, 1993 | - | Jul 20, 1993 | - | $0.3225 | - |
| Apr 2, 1993 | - | Apr 20, 1993 | - | $0.3150 | - |
| Dec 28, 1992 | - | Jan 20, 1993 | - | $0.3150 | - |
| Sep 25, 1992 | - | Oct 20, 1992 | - | $0.3150 | - |
| Jul 2, 1992 | - | Jul 20, 1992 | - | $0.3150 | - |
| Apr 2, 1992 | - | Apr 20, 1992 | - | $0.3025 | - |
| Dec 26, 1991 | - | Jan 20, 1992 | - | $0.3025 | - |
| Sep 25, 1991 | - | Oct 20, 1991 | - | $0.3025 | - |
| Jul 5, 1991 | - | Jul 20, 1991 | - | $0.3025 | - |
| Apr 2, 1991 | - | Apr 20, 1991 | - | $0.2900 | - |
| Dec 26, 1990 | - | Jan 20, 1991 | - | $0.2900 | - |
| Sep 25, 1990 | - | Oct 20, 1990 | Aug 24, 1990 | $0.2900 | - |
| Jul 3, 1990 | - | Jul 20, 1990 | Jun 28, 1990 | $0.2900 | - |
| Apr 3, 1990 | - | Apr 20, 1990 | Mar 30, 1990 | $0.2775 | - |
| Dec 26, 1989 | - | Jan 20, 1990 | Dec 22, 1989 | $0.2775 | - |
| Sep 26, 1989 | - | Oct 20, 1989 | Aug 25, 1989 | $0.2775 | - |
| Jul 3, 1989 | - | Jul 20, 1989 | Jun 29, 1989 | $0.2775 | - |
| Mar 28, 1989 | - | Apr 20, 1989 | Mar 27, 1989 | $0.2650 | - |
| Dec 28, 1988 | - | Jan 20, 1989 | Dec 23, 1988 | $0.2650 | - |
| Sep 27, 1988 | - | Oct 20, 1988 | Aug 26, 1988 | $0.2650 | - |
| Jun 28, 1988 | - | Jul 20, 1988 | Jun 23, 1988 | $0.2650 | - |
| Mar 28, 1988 | - | Apr 20, 1988 | Mar 24, 1988 | $0.2525 | - |
| Dec 28, 1987 | - | Jan 20, 1988 | Nov 19, 1987 | $0.2525 | - |
| Sep 29, 1987 | - | Oct 20, 1987 | Sep 29, 1987 | $0.2525 | - |
| Jun 25, 1987 | - | Jul 20, 1987 | May 28, 1987 | $0.2525 | - |
| Mar 31, 1987 | - | Apr 20, 1987 | Mar 26, 1987 | $0.2375 | - |
| Dec 26, 1986 | - | Jan 20, 1987 | Dec 19, 1986 | $0.2375 | - |
| Sep 30, 1986 | - | Sep 30, 1986 | - | $0.2375 | - |
| Jun 26, 1986 | - | Jun 26, 1986 | - | $0.2375 | - |
| Mar 26, 1986 | - | Mar 26, 1986 | - | $0.2200 | - |
| Dec 26, 1985 | - | Dec 26, 1985 | - | $0.2200 | - |
| Sep 26, 1985 | - | Sep 26, 1985 | - | $0.2200 | - |
| Mar 26, 1973 | - | Mar 26, 1973 | - | $0.1148 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Xcel Energy Dividends
What is XEL's current dividend yield?
Xcel Energy Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.89%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is XEL's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for XEL was March 13, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does XEL pay dividends?
Xcel Energy Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is XEL's dividend payout ratio?
Xcel Energy Inc.'s payout ratio is 68.12%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is XEL's dividend growth rate?
Xcel Energy Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 4.00%.