WEC Dividend History & Yield
WEC Energy Group, Inc. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (in 67 days) | Nov 28, 2026 | $0.953 | $95.30 | Estimated |
| Sun, Feb 14, 2027 (in 159 days) | Feb 28, 2027 | $0.953 | $95.30 | Estimated |
| Mon, May 17, 2027 (in 251 days) | May 31, 2027 | $0.953 | $95.30 | Estimated |
| Tue, Aug 17, 2027 (in 343 days) | Aug 31, 2027 | $0.953 | $95.30 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WEC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.812 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much WEC do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 315 | $33,702 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 1,574 | $168,510 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 3,148 | $337,020 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.56%. $10,000 in WEC would currently pay about $356 a year ($30 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
WEC dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.953 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.953 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.953 | +6.7% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.893 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.893 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2025 | — | $0.893 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.893 | +6.9% |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | $0.835 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | $0.835 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2024 | — | $0.835 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | $0.835 | +7.1% |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | $0.78 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.78 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.78 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | $0.78 | +7.1% |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | $0.728 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.728 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2022 | — | $0.728 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | $0.728 | +7.4% |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | $0.678 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.678 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2021 | — | $0.678 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | $0.678 | +7.1% |
| Nov 12, 2020 | — | $0.633 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.633 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2020 | — | $0.633 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2020 | — | $0.633 | +7.3% |
| Nov 13, 2019 | — | $0.59 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2019 | — | $0.59 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2019 | — | $0.59 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2019 | — | $0.59 | +6.7% |
| Nov 13, 2018 | — | $0.553 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2018 | — | $0.553 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2018 | — | $0.553 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2018 | — | $0.553 | +6.3% |
| Nov 13, 2017 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2017 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2017 | — | $0.52 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2017 | — | $0.52 | +5.1% |
| Nov 9, 2016 | — | $0.495 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2016 | — | $0.495 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2016 | — | $0.495 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2016 | — | $0.495 | +8.1% |
| Nov 10, 2015 | — | $0.458 | +95.7% |
| Aug 12, 2015 | — | $0.234 | +13.0% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | — | $0.207 | -51.1% |
| May 12, 2015 | — | $0.423 | +0.2% |
| Feb 11, 2015 | — | $0.422 | +8.2% |
| Nov 12, 2014 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2014 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2014 | — | $0.39 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2014 | — | $0.39 | +1.8% |
| Nov 12, 2013 | — | $0.383 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2013 | — | $0.383 | +12.6% |
| May 10, 2013 | — | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2013 | — | $0.34 | +13.3% |
| Nov 9, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2012 | — | $0.30 | +15.4% |
| Nov 9, 2011 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2011 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2011 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2011 | — | $0.26 | +30.0% |
| Nov 9, 2010 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2010 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2010 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2010 | — | $0.20 | +18.3% |
| Nov 10, 2009 | — | $0.169 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2009 | — | $0.169 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2009 | — | $0.169 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2009 | — | $0.169 | +25.2% |
| Nov 12, 2008 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2008 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2008 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2008 | — | $0.135 | +8.0% |
| Nov 9, 2007 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2007 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2007 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2007 | — | $0.125 | +8.7% |
| Nov 10, 2006 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2006 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2006 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2006 | — | $0.115 | +4.5% |
| Nov 8, 2005 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2005 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2005 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2005 | — | $0.11 | +4.8% |
| Nov 9, 2004 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2004 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2004 | — | $0.105 | +5.0% |
| Feb 11, 2004 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2003 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2003 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2003 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2003 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2002 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2002 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2002 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2002 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2001 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2001 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2001 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2001 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2000 | — | $0.10 | -48.7% |
| Aug 10, 2000 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2000 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2000 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 1999 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 1999 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 1999 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 1999 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 1998 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 1998 | — | $0.195 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 1998 | — | $0.195 | +1.3% |
| Feb 10, 1998 | — | $0.1925 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 1997 | — | $0.1925 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 1997 | — | $0.1925 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 1997 | — | $0.1925 | +1.3% |
| Feb 11, 1997 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 1996 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 1996 | — | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 1996 | — | $0.19 | +3.3% |
| Feb 9, 1996 | — | $0.184 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 1995 | — | $0.184 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 1995 | — | $0.184 | +0.0% |
| May 2, 1995 | — | $0.184 | +4.5% |
| Feb 2, 1995 | — | $0.176 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2, 1994 | — | $0.176 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2, 1994 | — | $0.176 | +0.0% |
| May 3, 1994 | — | $0.176 | +3.5% |
| Feb 2, 1994 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2, 1993 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 3, 1993 | — | $0.17 | +0.9% |
| May 4, 1993 | — | $0.1685 | +3.7% |
| Feb 2, 1993 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% |
| Nov 3, 1992 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 1992 | — | $0.1625 | +0.1% |
| May 1, 1992 | — | $0.1623 | +4.7% |
| Feb 3, 1992 | — | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 1991 | — | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Aug 1, 1991 | — | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 1991 | — | $0.155 | +5.7% |
| Feb 1, 1991 | — | $0.1467 | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 1990 | — | $0.1467 | +0.0% |
| Aug 1, 1990 | — | $0.1467 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 1990 | — | $0.1467 | +6.0% |
| Feb 1, 1990 | — | $0.1383 | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 1989 | — | $0.1383 | +0.0% |
| Aug 1, 1989 | — | $0.1383 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 1989 | — | $0.1383 | +7.8% |
| Feb 1, 1989 | — | $0.1283 | +0.0% |
| Nov 3, 1988 | — | $0.1283 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2, 1988 | — | $0.1283 | +0.0% |
| May 3, 1988 | — | $0.1283 | +6.9% |
| Feb 2, 1988 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2, 1987 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Aug 3, 1987 | — | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 1987 | — | $0.12 | +7.5% |
| Feb 2, 1987 | — | $0.1117 | +0.0% |
| Nov 3, 1986 | — | $0.1117 | — |
Payout risk check
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About WEC Energy Group, Inc.
WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. The company operates through Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, and Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure segments. It generates and distributes electricity from coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear, as well as renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass; and distributes and hydroelectric natural gas. The company also owns, maintains, monitors, and operates electric transmission systems; and generates, distributes, and sells steam.
Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric. First dividend on our records: Nov 3, 1986. 161 payments tracked.
WEC dividend FAQ
When is WEC's next ex-dividend date?
WEC's next ex-dividend date is Nov 14, 2026 (in 67 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.953 per share, expected on Nov 28, 2026.
How often does WEC pay dividends?
WEC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.953 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.
What is WEC's dividend yield?
WEC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.50%, based on $3.752 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $107.06. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.812 per share, is 3.56%.
How much does WEC pay per share?
WEC pays about $0.953 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.812 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $381.20 a year.
Has WEC grown or cut its dividend?
WEC has raised its annual dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.1% a year (+6.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of WEC do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.56%, you would need about 315 shares of WEC (roughly $33,702 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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