When will Atmos Energy Corp (ATO) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, November 4. This is when we
expect Atmos Energy Corp to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Atmos Energy Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 148 payments for it, going back to August 1989 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for ATO. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
ATO dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.00 per share, August 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $4.00 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 14.9%, from $0.87 to $1.00 |
| 5-year growth rate | 9.9% a year, compounded ($0.625 → $1.00) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 32, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 16 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 18 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 148 payments since August 1989 |
Atmos Energy Corp's dividend schedule
Atmos Energy Corp has paid quarterly across the 37 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 24, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, ATO declares a dividend a median of 16 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice ATO gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 18 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 32 raises in our record, most take effect with the November payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 14.9%, effective with the November 2025 ex-date.
ATO dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 148 going back to August 1989.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | $1.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $1.00 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $1.00 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $0.87 |
| May 27, 2025 | $0.87 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $0.87 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | $0.87 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | $0.805 |
| May 24, 2024 | $0.805 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | $0.805 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | $0.805 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.74 |
| May 19, 2023 | $0.74 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.74 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | $0.74 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will ATO announce its next dividend?
- We expect Atmos Energy Corp to declare its next dividend around November 4, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own ATO before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does ATO pay a dividend?
- Atmos Energy Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 148 payments since August 1989.
- How much does ATO pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.00 per share, with an ex-date of August 24, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $4.00 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does ATO announce its dividend?
- A median of 16 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.