CMS Energy Corp (CMS) dividend history and payment record
CMS Energy Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 134 payments for it, going back to April 1973 — 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 CMS. 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.
CMS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.57 per share, August 7, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.28 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.0%, from $0.543 to $0.57 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.6% a year, compounded ($0.435 → $0.57) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 19, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 14 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 26 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 134 payments since April 1973 |
CMS Energy Corp's dividend schedule
CMS Energy Corp has paid quarterly across the 53 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 7, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, CMS declares a dividend a median of 14 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CMS gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 26 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 19 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.0%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
CMS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 134 going back to April 1973.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | $0.57 |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.57 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.57 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $0.543 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.543 |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.543 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.543 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | $0.515 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | $0.515 |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.515 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $0.515 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $0.488 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | $0.488 |
| May 4, 2023 | $0.488 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | $0.488 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | $0.46 |
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.
Special dividends
Payments well outside CMS's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1973 | $0.50 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CMS 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 CMS pay a dividend?
- CMS Energy Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 134 payments since April 1973.
- How much does CMS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.57 per share, with an ex-date of August 7, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.28 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CMS announce its dividend?
- A median of 14 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.