ATO Dividend History & Yield
Atmos Energy Corporation · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 23, 2026 (in 76 days) | Dec 7, 2026 | $1.00 | $100.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Feb 22, 2027 (in 167 days) | Mar 8, 2027 | $1.00 | $100.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, May 24, 2027 (in 258 days) | Jun 7, 2027 | $1.00 | $100.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Aug 23, 2027 (in 349 days) | Sep 6, 2027 | $1.00 | $100.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ATO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $4.00 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much ATO do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 300 | $50,427 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 1,500 | $252,135 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 3,000 | $504,270 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 2.38%. $10,000 in ATO would currently pay about $238 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
ATO dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | — | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2026 | — | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $1.00 | +0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $1.00 | +14.9% |
| Aug 25, 2025 | — | $0.87 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2025 | — | $0.87 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | — | $0.87 | +0.0% |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | $0.87 | +8.1% |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | $0.805 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $0.805 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | $0.805 | +0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | $0.805 | +8.8% |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.74 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.74 | +0.0% |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $0.74 | +0.0% |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | $0.74 | +8.8% |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | $0.68 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 2022 | — | $0.68 | +0.0% |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | $0.68 | +0.0% |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | $0.68 | +8.8% |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | $0.625 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2021 | — | $0.625 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 2021 | — | $0.625 | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | $0.625 | +8.7% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | — | $0.575 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2020 | — | $0.575 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | — | $0.575 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2019 | — | $0.575 | +9.5% |
| Aug 23, 2019 | — | $0.525 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2019 | — | $0.525 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2019 | — | $0.525 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2018 | — | $0.525 | +8.2% |
| Aug 24, 2018 | — | $0.485 | +0.0% |
| May 18, 2018 | — | $0.485 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2018 | — | $0.485 | +0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2017 | — | $0.485 | +7.8% |
| Aug 17, 2017 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| May 18, 2017 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2017 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2016 | — | $0.45 | +7.1% |
| Aug 18, 2016 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 2016 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2016 | — | $0.42 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 2015 | — | $0.42 | +7.7% |
| Aug 20, 2015 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2015 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 2015 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Nov 20, 2014 | — | $0.39 | +5.4% |
| Aug 21, 2014 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2014 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2014 | — | $0.37 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2013 | — | $0.37 | +5.7% |
| Aug 22, 2013 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| May 16, 2013 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 2013 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2012 | — | $0.35 | +1.4% |
| Aug 23, 2012 | — | $0.345 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2012 | — | $0.345 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2012 | — | $0.345 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2011 | — | $0.345 | +1.5% |
| Aug 23, 2011 | — | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2011 | — | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2011 | — | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2010 | — | $0.34 | +1.5% |
| Aug 23, 2010 | — | $0.335 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2010 | — | $0.335 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2010 | — | $0.335 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 2009 | — | $0.335 | +1.5% |
| Aug 21, 2009 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2009 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2009 | — | $0.33 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2008 | — | $0.33 | +1.5% |
| Aug 21, 2008 | — | $0.325 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2008 | — | $0.325 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2008 | — | $0.325 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2007 | — | $0.325 | +1.6% |
| Aug 23, 2007 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2007 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2007 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2006 | — | $0.32 | +1.6% |
| Aug 23, 2006 | — | $0.315 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2006 | — | $0.315 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2006 | — | $0.315 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2005 | — | $0.315 | +1.6% |
| Aug 23, 2005 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2005 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2005 | — | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2004 | — | $0.31 | +1.6% |
| Aug 23, 2004 | — | $0.305 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2004 | — | $0.305 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2004 | — | $0.305 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2003 | — | $0.305 | +1.7% |
| Aug 21, 2003 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2003 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2003 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2002 | — | $0.30 | +1.7% |
| Aug 22, 2002 | — | $0.295 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2002 | — | $0.295 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2002 | — | $0.295 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2001 | — | $0.295 | +1.7% |
| Aug 22, 2001 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2001 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2001 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Nov 20, 2000 | — | $0.29 | +1.8% |
| Aug 23, 2000 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2000 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2000 | — | $0.285 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 1999 | — | $0.285 | +3.6% |
| Aug 23, 1999 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 1999 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 1999 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 1998 | — | $0.275 | +3.8% |
| Aug 21, 1998 | — | $0.265 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 1998 | — | $0.265 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 1998 | — | $0.265 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 1997 | — | $0.265 | +6.0% |
| May 22, 1997 | — | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 1997 | — | $0.25 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 1996 | — | $0.25 | +4.2% |
| Aug 22, 1996 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 1996 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 1996 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 1995 | — | $0.24 | +4.3% |
| Aug 23, 1995 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1995 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 1995 | — | $0.23 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 1994 | — | $0.23 | +4.5% |
| Aug 19, 1994 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1994 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 1994 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 1993 | — | $0.22 | +3.1% |
| Aug 19, 1993 | — | $0.2133 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1993 | — | $0.2133 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 1993 | — | $0.2133 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 1992 | — | $0.2133 | +3.2% |
| Aug 19, 1992 | — | $0.2067 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1992 | — | $0.2067 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 1992 | — | $0.2067 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 1991 | — | $0.2067 | +3.3% |
| Aug 20, 1991 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 1991 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 1991 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 1990 | — | $0.20 | +3.4% |
| Aug 20, 1990 | — | $0.1933 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 1990 | — | $0.1933 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 1990 | — | $0.1933 | +0.0% |
| Nov 17, 1989 | — | $0.1933 | +3.6% |
| Aug 21, 1989 | — | $0.1867 | — |
Payout risk check
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About Atmos Energy Corporation
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates through two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately 3.4 million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers; and owned 76,000 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations.
Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas. First dividend on our records: Aug 21, 1989. 148 payments tracked.
ATO dividend FAQ
When is ATO's next ex-dividend date?
ATO's next ex-dividend date is Nov 23, 2026 (in 76 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.00 per share, expected on Dec 7, 2026.
How often does ATO pay dividends?
ATO pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.00 per share with an ex-date of Aug 24, 2026.
What is ATO's dividend yield?
ATO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.38%, based on $4.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $168.09. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $4.00 per share, is 2.38%.
How much does ATO pay per share?
ATO pays about $1.00 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $4.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $400.00 a year.
Has ATO grown or cut its dividend?
ATO has raised its annual dividend for 36 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.9% a year (+14.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of ATO do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 2.38%, you would need about 300 shares of ATO (roughly $50,427 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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