Consolidated Edison (ED) Dividend
Dividend King — 51 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Consolidated Edison (ED) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.43%, distributing $3.55 per share annually ($0.89 per quarter). The company operates in the Utilities sector.
ED has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years, earning it Dividend King status — an elite group of companies with 50 or more years of uninterrupted dividend increases.
ED dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 3.43% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $3.55 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.89 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 19, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 16, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 58% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 51 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $103.56 |
What ED pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 3.43% yield, $10,000 invested in ED generates about $343.00 per year, or roughly $85.75 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $103.56, derived from the $3.55 annual dividend and the 3.43% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 9.7 | $34.30 | $8.58 |
| $5,000 | 48.3 | $171.50 | $42.88 |
| $10,000 | 96.6 | $343.00 | $85.75 |
| $25,000 | 241.4 | $857.50 | $214.38 |
| $100,000 | 965.7 | $3,430.00 | $857.50 |
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.
ED dividend payment schedule
ED pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 19, 2026, with payment on December 16, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Consolidated Edison declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2026 | December 16, 2026 | $0.89 | Confirmed |
| February 19, 2027 | March 18, 2027 | $0.89 | Projected |
| May 19, 2027 | June 15, 2027 | $0.89 | Projected |
| August 19, 2027 | September 15, 2027 | $0.89 | Projected |
To collect a ED 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 ED's dividend compares
Across the 714 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 4.23%. ED's 3.43% is 0.80 percentage points below that median, ranking 399th of 714 by yield.
Within Utilities, where we track 28 names, the median yield is 3.40% — putting ED right at its sector.
Its 51-year run of dividend increases ranks 5th out of the 363 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
ED pays out roughly 58% 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, ED 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.
ED dividend FAQ
When is the next ED ex-dividend date?
The next ED ex-dividend date is November 19, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 16, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is ED's dividend yield?
ED currently yields 3.43%, based on $3.55 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does ED pay dividends?
ED pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.89 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of ED generate?
At the current 3.43% yield, $10,000 invested in ED would produce roughly $343.00 per year, or about $85.75 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has ED increased its dividend?
Yes — ED has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend King.
ED dividend history
DivTrkr holds 224 recorded ED dividend payments going back to 1970, with 51 consecutive complete years of increases and +2.1% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full ED dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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