LNT Dividend History & Yield

Alliant Energy Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Utilities Quarterly payer Dividend growthUtility
$68.61
+0.94% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.08%
$2.112/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.12%
$2.14/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.14
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.535
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 31, 2026 Estimated
in 53 days
Next pay date
Nov 16, 2026
in 69 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 31, 2026
$0.535 per share
Payout ratio
66%
of earnings
Market cap
17.8B
P/E 21.7
5y dividend CAGR
+5.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
20 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.6
since Jan 26, 1987
1y total return
+8.7%
price +5.4% + dividends 3.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days) Nov 16, 2026 $0.535 $53.50 Estimated
Sun, Jan 31, 2027 (in 145 days) Feb 16, 2027 $0.535 $53.50 Estimated
Mon, May 3, 2027 (in 237 days) May 19, 2027 $0.535 $53.50 Estimated
Tue, Aug 3, 2027 (in 329 days) Aug 19, 2027 $0.535 $53.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LNT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.14 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 27, 2016 to Jul 31, 2026; most recent $0.535$0.00$0.30$0.60Oct 27, 2016: $0.294Oct '16Jan 27, 2017: $0.315Apr 26, 2017: $0.315Jul 27, 2017: $0.315Oct 30, 2017: $0.315Jan 30, 2018: $0.336Jan '18Apr 27, 2018: $0.335Jul 30, 2018: $0.335Oct 30, 2018: $0.335Jan 30, 2019: $0.355Apr 29, 2019: $0.355Apr '19Jul 30, 2019: $0.355Oct 30, 2019: $0.355Jan 30, 2020: $0.38Apr 29, 2020: $0.38Jul 30, 2020: $0.38Jul '20Oct 29, 2020: $0.38Jan 28, 2021: $0.403Apr 29, 2021: $0.403Jul 29, 2021: $0.403Oct 29, 2021: $0.403Oct '21Jan 28, 2022: $0.428Apr 28, 2022: $0.428Jul 28, 2022: $0.428Oct 28, 2022: $0.428Jan 30, 2023: $0.453Jan '23Apr 27, 2023: $0.453Jul 28, 2023: $0.453Oct 30, 2023: $0.453Jan 30, 2024: $0.48Apr 29, 2024: $0.48Apr '24Jul 31, 2024: $0.48Oct 31, 2024: $0.48Jan 31, 2025: $0.507Apr 30, 2025: $0.507Jul 31, 2025: $0.507Jul '25Oct 31, 2025: $0.507Jan 30, 2026: $0.535Apr 30, 2026: $0.535Jul 31, 2026: $0.535

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.26$1.2620172018: $1.341$1.34120182019: $1.42$1.4220192020: $1.52$1.5220202021: $1.612$1.61220212022: $1.712$1.71220222023: $1.812$1.81220232024: $1.92$1.9220242025: $2.028$2.02820252026 (YTD): $1.605$1.6052026 YTD

How much LNT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month561$38,473$1,200
$500 / month2,804$192,364$6,000
$1,000 / month5,608$384,729$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.12%. $10,000 in LNT would currently pay about $312 a year ($26 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LNT dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 31, 2026 Aug 17, 2026 $0.535 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2026 May 15, 2026 $0.535 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 $0.535 +5.5%
Oct 31, 2025 Nov 17, 2025 $0.507 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 $0.507 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2025 May 15, 2025 $0.507 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2025 Feb 18, 2025 $0.507 +5.6%
Oct 31, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2024 May 15, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 $0.48 +6.0%
Oct 30, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 $0.453 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2023 Aug 15, 2023 $0.453 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2023 May 15, 2023 $0.453 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 $0.453 +5.8%
Oct 28, 2022 Nov 15, 2022 $0.428 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2022 Aug 15, 2022 $0.428 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2022 May 16, 2022 $0.428 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2022 Feb 15, 2022 $0.428 +6.2%
Oct 29, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 $0.403 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2021 Aug 16, 2021 $0.403 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2021 May 17, 2021 $0.403 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2021 Feb 16, 2021 $0.403 +6.1%
Oct 29, 2020 Nov 16, 2020 $0.38 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2020 Aug 17, 2020 $0.38 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2020 May 15, 2020 $0.38 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2020 Feb 18, 2020 $0.38 +7.0%
Oct 30, 2019 Nov 15, 2019 $0.355 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 $0.355 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2019 May 15, 2019 $0.355 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2019 Feb 15, 2019 $0.355 +6.0%
Oct 30, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 $0.335 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 $0.335 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2018 May 15, 2018 $0.335 -0.3%
Jan 30, 2018 Feb 15, 2018 $0.336 +6.7%
Oct 30, 2017 Nov 15, 2017 $0.315 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2017 Aug 15, 2017 $0.315 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2017 May 15, 2017 $0.315 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 $0.315 +7.1%
Oct 27, 2016 Nov 15, 2016 $0.294 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2016 Aug 15, 2016 $0.294 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2016 May 13, 2016 $0.294 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2016 Feb 12, 2016 $0.294 +6.9%
Oct 28, 2015 Nov 13, 2015 $0.275 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2015 Aug 14, 2015 $0.275 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2015 May 15, 2015 $0.275 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2015 Feb 13, 2015 $0.275 +7.8%
Oct 29, 2014 Nov 14, 2014 $0.255 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2014 Aug 15, 2014 $0.255 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2014 May 15, 2014 $0.255 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2014 Feb 14, 2014 $0.255 +8.5%
Oct 29, 2013 Nov 15, 2013 $0.235 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2013 Aug 15, 2013 $0.235 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2013 May 15, 2013 $0.235 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2013 Feb 15, 2013 $0.235 +4.4%
Oct 31, 2012 $0.225 -50.0%
Oct 29, 2012 Nov 15, 2012 $0.45 +100.0%
Jul 27, 2012 Aug 15, 2012 $0.225 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2012 May 15, 2012 $0.225 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2012 Feb 15, 2012 $0.225 +5.9%
Oct 27, 2011 Nov 15, 2011 $0.2125 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2011 Aug 15, 2011 $0.2125 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2011 May 13, 2011 $0.2125 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2011 Feb 15, 2011 $0.2125 +7.6%
Oct 27, 2010 Nov 15, 2010 $0.1975 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2010 Aug 13, 2010 $0.1975 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2010 May 14, 2010 $0.1975 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2010 Feb 12, 2010 $0.1975 +5.3%
Oct 28, 2009 Nov 13, 2009 $0.1875 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2009 Aug 14, 2009 $0.1875 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2009 May 15, 2009 $0.1875 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2009 Feb 13, 2009 $0.1875 +7.1%
Oct 29, 2008 Nov 15, 2008 $0.175 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2008 Aug 15, 2008 $0.175 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2008 May 15, 2008 $0.175 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2008 Feb 15, 2008 $0.175 +10.1%
Oct 29, 2007 Nov 15, 2007 $0.159 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2007 Aug 15, 2007 $0.159 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2007 May 15, 2007 $0.159 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2007 Feb 15, 2007 $0.159 +10.4%
Oct 27, 2006 Nov 15, 2006 $0.144 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2006 Aug 15, 2006 $0.144 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2006 May 15, 2006 $0.144 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2006 Feb 15, 2006 $0.144 +9.5%
Oct 27, 2005 Nov 15, 2005 $0.1315 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2005 Aug 15, 2005 $0.1315 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2005 May 14, 2005 $0.1315 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2005 Feb 15, 2005 $0.1315 +0.0%
Oct 27, 2004 Nov 15, 2004 $0.1315 +5.2%
Jul 28, 2004 Aug 14, 2004 $0.125 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2004 $0.125 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2004 $0.125 +0.0%
Oct 29, 2003 $0.125 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2003 $0.125 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2003 $0.125 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2003 $0.125 -50.0%
Oct 29, 2002 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2002 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2002 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2002 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 29, 2001 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2001 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2001 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2001 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 27, 2000 Nov 15, 2000 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2000 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2000 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 27, 2000 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 27, 1999 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 28, 1999 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 28, 1999 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 27, 1999 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 28, 1998 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 29, 1998 $0.25 +249.7%
Apr 30, 1998 $0.0715 -60.1%
Apr 22, 1998 $0.179 -28.4%
Jan 22, 1998 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 29, 1997 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 31, 1997 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 28, 1997 $0.25 +0.0%
Jan 29, 1997 $0.25 +1.6%
Oct 30, 1996 $0.246 +0.0%
Aug 1, 1996 $0.246 +0.0%
Apr 26, 1996 $0.246 +0.0%
Jan 31, 1996 $0.246 +1.4%
Oct 27, 1995 $0.2425 +0.0%
Jul 27, 1995 $0.2425 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1995 $0.2425 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1995 $0.2425 +1.0%
Oct 25, 1994 $0.24 +0.0%
Jul 25, 1994 $0.24 +0.0%
Apr 25, 1994 $0.24 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1994 $0.24 +1.1%
Oct 25, 1993 $0.2375 +0.0%
Jul 26, 1993 $0.2375 +0.0%
Apr 26, 1993 $0.2375 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1993 $0.2375 +2.2%
Oct 26, 1992 $0.2325 +0.0%
Jul 27, 1992 $0.2325 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1992 $0.2325 +0.0%
Jan 27, 1992 $0.2325 +3.3%
Oct 25, 1991 $0.225 +0.0%
Jul 25, 1991 $0.225 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1991 $0.225 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1991 $0.225 +3.4%
Oct 25, 1990 $0.2175 +0.0%
Jul 25, 1990 $0.2175 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1990 $0.2175 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1990 $0.2175 +3.6%
Oct 25, 1989 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 25, 1989 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1989 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1989 $0.21 +3.7%
Oct 25, 1988 $0.2025 +0.0%
Jul 25, 1988 $0.2025 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1988 $0.2025 +3.8%
Oct 26, 1987 $0.195 +0.0%
Jul 27, 1987 $0.195 +2.6%
Apr 24, 1987 $0.19 +0.0%
Jan 26, 1987 $0.19

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

LNT scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Alliant Energy Corporation

Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electric and natural gas services in the United States. It operates through IPL and WPL segments. The company's IPL segment engages primarily in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas to retail customers in select markets in Iowa. This segment also sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam for two customers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric. First dividend on our records: Jan 26, 1987. 160 payments tracked.

LNT dividend FAQ

When is LNT's next ex-dividend date?

LNT's next ex-dividend date is Oct 31, 2026 (in 53 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.535 per share, expected on Nov 16, 2026.

How often does LNT pay dividends?

LNT pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.535 per share with an ex-date of Jul 31, 2026.

What is LNT's dividend yield?

LNT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.08%, based on $2.112 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $68.61. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.14 per share, is 3.12%.

How much does LNT pay per share?

LNT pays about $0.535 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.14 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $214.00 a year.

Has LNT grown or cut its dividend?

LNT has raised its annual dividend for 20 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.9% a year (+5.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of LNT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.12%, you would need about 561 shares of LNT (roughly $38,473 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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