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NRG ENERGY, INC. NRG
NRG ENERGY, INC. dividends
Dividend yield1.30%
Dividend payout47.6%
Paid from FCF53.7%
Safetymoderate
Years paying (in our data)10 · rising
Dividends by year
Yield by year = that fiscal year's dividend per share over the share price around year-end — approximate, not the yield on today's price.
By fiscal year
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total dividends paid | $411.0M | $405.0M | $381.0M | $332.0M | $319.0M | $295.0M | $32.0M | $37.0M | $38.0M | $76.0M |
| Per share | $2.07 | $1.91 | $1.67 | $1.41 | $1.30 | $1.20 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.24 |
| Yield then (approx) | 1.35% | 1.86% | 3.15% | 4.11% | 3.26% | 2.90% | 0.33% | 0.29% | 0.46% | 1.45% |
Annual dividend per share = total paid ÷ shares. “Yield then” is the per-share dividend over the share price at that fiscal year-end — approximate.
Per-share dividends by quarter · as declared
| Period end | Dividend / share | Yield then (approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $1.76 | 4.53% |
Per-share amounts are declared dividends tagged to each fiscal quarter (exact ex-/pay-dates aren't in the filings). “Yield then” annualises that quarter's dividend over the month-end share price at the time — approximate.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.