NextEra Energy (NEE) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 31 consecutive years of dividend increases.
NextEra Energy (NEE) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.26%, distributing $2.49 per share annually ($0.62 per quarter). The company operates in the Utilities sector.
NEE has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
NEE dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.49 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.62 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 27, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 15, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 53% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 31 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $76.44 |
What NEE pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 3.26% yield, $10,000 invested in NEE generates about $326.00 per year, or roughly $81.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $76.44, derived from the $2.49 annual dividend and the 3.26% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 13.1 | $32.60 | $8.15 |
| $5,000 | 65.4 | $163.00 | $40.75 |
| $10,000 | 130.8 | $326.00 | $81.50 |
| $25,000 | 327 | $815.00 | $203.75 |
| $100,000 | 1,308.2 | $3,260.00 | $815.00 |
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.
NEE dividend payment schedule
NEE pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 27, 2026, with payment on December 15, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when NextEra Energy declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | $0.62 | Confirmed |
| February 27, 2027 | March 17, 2027 | $0.62 | Projected |
| May 27, 2027 | June 14, 2027 | $0.62 | Projected |
| August 27, 2027 | September 14, 2027 | $0.62 | Projected |
To collect a NEE 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 NEE's dividend compares
Across the 714 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 4.23%. NEE's 3.26% is 0.97 percentage points below that median, ranking 416th of 714 by yield.
Within Utilities, where we track 28 names, the median yield is 3.40% — putting NEE below its sector.
Its 31-year run of dividend increases ranks 44th out of the 363 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
NEE pays out roughly 53% 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, NEE 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.
NEE dividend FAQ
When is the next NEE ex-dividend date?
The next NEE ex-dividend date is November 27, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 15, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is NEE's dividend yield?
NEE currently yields 3.26%, based on $2.49 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does NEE pay dividends?
NEE pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.62 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of NEE generate?
At the current 3.26% yield, $10,000 invested in NEE would produce roughly $326.00 per year, or about $81.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has NEE increased its dividend?
Yes — NEE has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
NEE dividend history
DivTrkr holds 173 recorded NEE dividend payments going back to 1973, with 31 consecutive complete years of increases and +10.1% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full NEE dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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