When will Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, October 29. This is when we
expect Evergy, Inc. 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.
Evergy, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 161 payments for it, going back to February 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 EVRG. 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.
EVRG dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.695 per share, August 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.78 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.0%, from $0.668 to $0.695 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.4% a year, compounded ($0.535 → $0.695) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 22, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 14 days before the ex-date, across 33 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 28 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 161 payments since February 1973 |
Evergy, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Evergy, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 53 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 18, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 33 announcements we have on file, EVRG declares a dividend a median of 14 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice EVRG gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 28 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 4.0%, from $0.668 to $0.695, effective with the November 2025 ex-date.
EVRG dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 161 going back to February 1973.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.695 |
| May 22, 2026 | $0.695 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $0.695 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.695 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $0.668 |
| May 23, 2025 | $0.668 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.668 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.668 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | $0.643 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.643 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.643 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.643 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.613 |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.613 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | $0.613 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.613 |
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 EVRG announce its next dividend?
- We expect Evergy, Inc. to declare its next dividend around October 29, 2026 (the week of October 26, 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 EVRG 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 EVRG pay a dividend?
- Evergy, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 161 payments since February 1973.
- How much does EVRG pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.695 per share, with an ex-date of August 18, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.78 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does EVRG announce its dividend?
- A median of 14 days before the ex-date, across the 33 declarations we hold.