Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 35 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.30%, distributing $4.00 per share annually ($1.00 per quarter). The company operates in the Utilities sector.
ATO has raised its dividend for 35 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
ATO dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 2.30% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $4.00 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.00 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 24, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 9, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 46% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 35 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $173.91 |
What ATO pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 2.30% yield, $10,000 invested in ATO generates about $230.00 per year, or roughly $57.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $173.91, derived from the $4.00 annual dividend and the 2.30% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 5.8 | $23.00 | $5.75 |
| $5,000 | 28.8 | $115.00 | $28.75 |
| $10,000 | 57.5 | $230.00 | $57.50 |
| $25,000 | 143.8 | $575.00 | $143.75 |
| $100,000 | 575 | $2,300.00 | $575.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
ATO dividend payment schedule
ATO pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 24, 2026, with payment on December 9, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Atmos Energy Corporation declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2026 | December 9, 2026 | $1.00 | Confirmed |
| February 24, 2027 | March 11, 2027 | $1.00 | Projected |
| May 24, 2027 | June 8, 2027 | $1.00 | Projected |
| August 24, 2027 | September 8, 2027 | $1.00 | Projected |
To collect a ATO dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How ATO's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. ATO's 2.30% is 1.27 percentage points below that median, ranking 636th of 1000 by yield.
Within Utilities, where we track 40 names, the median yield is 3.27% — putting ATO below its sector.
Its 35-year run of dividend increases ranks 44th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
ATO pays out roughly 46% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, ATO distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
ATO dividend FAQ
When is the next ATO ex-dividend date?
The next ATO ex-dividend date is November 24, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 9, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is ATO's dividend yield?
ATO currently yields 2.30%, based on $4.00 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does ATO pay dividends?
ATO pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.00 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of ATO generate?
At the current 2.30% yield, $10,000 invested in ATO would produce roughly $230.00 per year, or about $57.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has ATO increased its dividend?
Yes — ATO has raised its dividend for 35 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
ATO dividend history
DivTrkr holds 148 recorded ATO dividend payments going back to 1989, with 36 consecutive complete years of increases and +8.6% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full ATO dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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