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XEL Dividend History shows the dividend history, ex-dividend date, dividend yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth rate for Xcel Energy Inc. XEL pays a dividend of $0.59 per share quarterly or annual dividend of $2.35 per share. XEL's annual dividend yield is 3.01% with next dividend date (payout date) set for October 20, 2026 and ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026. XEL began paying dividends in 1986.
Last update date: August 7, 2026
| Company | Xcel Energy Inc |
|---|---|
| Stock Symbol | XEL - NASDAQ |
| XEL Stock Price | $78.05 |
| XEL Ex-Dividend Date | September 15, 2026 |
| XEL Dividend Payout Date | October 20, 2026 |
| XEL Dividend Record Date | September 15, 2026 |
| XEL Dividend Declaration Date | July 29, 2026 |
| XEL Dividend Period | Quarterly |
| XEL Dividend Payout | $0.59 Per Share |
| XEL Annual Dividend | $2.35 Per Share |
| XEL Dividend Payout Ratio | 69.07% |
| XEL Dividend Yield | 3.01% |
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Following is a table that shows the XEL dividend history, calendar, next dividend date (XEL Ex dividend Date), dividend payment date, dividend period, XEL dividend per share, and XEL dividend growth rate for each dividend period.
| XEL Ex Dividend Date | Declaration Date | Record Date | Payout Date | Period | Dividend | Unadjusted | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2026 | 07/29/2026 | 09/15/2026 | 10/20/2026 | Quarterly | $0.59250 | $0.59250 | |
| 06/15/2026 | 05/20/2026 | 06/15/2026 | 07/20/2026 | Quarterly | $0.59300 | $0.59300 | |
| 03/13/2026 | 02/25/2026 | 03/13/2026 | 04/20/2026 | Quarterly | $0.59300 | $0.59300 | |
| 12/29/2025 | 12/17/2025 | 12/29/2025 | 01/20/2026 | Quarterly | $0.57000 | $0.57000 | |
| 09/15/2025 | 07/30/2025 | 09/15/2025 | 10/20/2025 | Quarterly | $0.57000 | $0.57000 | |
| 06/13/2025 | 05/21/2025 | 06/13/2025 | 07/20/2025 | Quarterly | $0.57000 | $0.57000 | |
| 03/14/2025 | 02/26/2025 | 03/14/2025 | 04/20/2025 | Quarterly | $0.57000 | $0.57000 | +4.01% |
| 01/06/2025 | 12/18/2024 | 01/06/2025 | 01/20/2025 | Quarterly | $0.54800 | $0.54800 | |
| 09/13/2024 | 07/30/2024 | 09/13/2024 | 10/20/2024 | Quarterly | $0.54800 | $0.54800 | |
| 06/14/2024 | 05/22/2024 | 06/14/2024 | 07/20/2024 | Quarterly | $0.54800 | $0.54800 | |
| 03/14/2024 | 02/21/2024 | 03/15/2024 | 04/20/2024 | Quarterly | $0.54800 | $0.54800 | +5.38% |
| 12/27/2023 | 12/13/2023 | 12/28/2023 | 01/20/2024 | Quarterly | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | |
| 09/14/2023 | 08/23/2023 | 09/15/2023 | 10/20/2023 | Quarterly | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | |
| 06/14/2023 | 05/24/2023 | 06/15/2023 | 07/20/2023 | Quarterly | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | |
| 03/14/2023 | 02/22/2023 | 03/15/2023 | 04/20/2023 | Quarterly | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | +6.56% |
| 12/28/2022 | 12/14/2022 | 12/29/2022 | 01/20/2023 | Quarterly | $0.48800 | $0.48800 | |
| 09/14/2022 | 08/17/2022 | 09/15/2022 | 10/20/2022 | Quarterly | $0.48800 | $0.48800 | |
| 06/14/2022 | 05/18/2022 | 06/15/2022 | 07/20/2022 | Quarterly | $0.48800 | $0.48800 | |
| 03/14/2022 | 02/23/2022 | 03/15/2022 | 04/20/2022 | Quarterly | $0.48800 | $0.48800 | +6.55% |
| 12/21/2021 | 12/08/2021 | 12/22/2021 | 01/20/2022 | Quarterly | $0.45800 | $0.45800 | |
| 09/14/2021 | 08/18/2021 | 09/15/2021 | 10/20/2021 | Quarterly | $0.45800 | $0.45800 | |
| 06/14/2021 | 05/19/2021 | 06/15/2021 | 07/20/2021 | Quarterly | $0.45800 | $0.45800 | |
| 03/12/2021 | 02/17/2021 | 03/15/2021 | 04/20/2021 | Quarterly | $0.45800 | $0.45800 | +6.51% |
| 12/22/2020 | 12/09/2020 | 12/23/2020 | 01/20/2021 | Quarterly | $0.43000 | $0.43000 | |
| 09/14/2020 | 08/19/2020 | 09/15/2020 | 10/20/2020 | Quarterly | $0.43000 | $0.43000 |

| 06/12/2020 | 05/20/2020 | 06/15/2020 | 07/20/2020 | Quarterly | $0.43000 | $0.43000 | |
| 03/12/2020 | 02/19/2020 | 03/13/2020 | 04/20/2020 | Quarterly | $0.43000 | $0.43000 | +6.17% |
| 12/24/2019 | 12/11/2019 | 12/26/2019 | 01/20/2020 | Quarterly | $0.40500 | $0.40500 | |
| 09/12/2019 | 08/21/2019 | 09/13/2019 | 10/20/2019 | Quarterly | $0.40500 | $0.40500 | |
| 06/13/2019 | 05/15/2019 | 06/14/2019 | 07/20/2019 | Quarterly | $0.40500 | $0.40500 | |
| 03/14/2019 | 02/20/2019 | 03/15/2019 | 04/20/2019 | Quarterly | $0.40500 | $0.40500 | +6.58% |
| 12/27/2018 | 12/12/2018 | 12/28/2018 | 01/20/2019 | Quarterly | $0.38000 | $0.38000 | |
| 09/13/2018 | 08/22/2018 | 09/14/2018 | 10/20/2018 | Quarterly | $0.38000 | $0.38000 | |
| 06/14/2018 | 05/16/2018 | 06/15/2018 | 07/20/2018 | Quarterly | $0.38000 | $0.38000 | |
| 03/14/2018 | 02/21/2018 | 03/15/2018 | 04/20/2018 | Quarterly | $0.38000 | $0.38000 | +5.56% |
| 12/27/2017 | 12/13/2017 | 12/28/2017 | 01/20/2018 | Quarterly | $0.36000 | $0.36000 | |
| 09/14/2017 | 08/23/2017 | 09/15/2017 | 10/20/2017 | Quarterly | $0.36000 | $0.36000 | |
| 06/13/2017 | 05/18/2017 | 06/15/2017 | 07/20/2017 | Quarterly | $0.36000 | $0.36000 | |
| 03/13/2017 | 02/22/2017 | 03/15/2017 | 04/20/2017 | Quarterly | $0.36000 | $0.36000 | +5.88% |
| 12/22/2016 | 12/14/2016 | 12/27/2016 | 01/20/2017 | Quarterly | $0.34000 | $0.34000 | |
| 09/13/2016 | 08/24/2016 | 09/15/2016 | 10/20/2016 | Quarterly | $0.34000 | $0.34000 | |
| 06/14/2016 | 05/18/2016 | 06/16/2016 | 07/20/2016 | Quarterly | $0.34000 | $0.34000 | |
| 03/11/2016 | 02/17/2016 | 03/15/2016 | 04/20/2016 | Quarterly | $0.34000 | $0.34000 | +6.25% |
| 12/22/2015 | 12/09/2015 | 12/24/2015 | 01/20/2016 | Quarterly | $0.32000 | $0.32000 | |
| 09/15/2015 | 08/19/2015 | 09/17/2015 | 10/20/2015 | Quarterly | $0.32000 | $0.32000 | |
| 06/16/2015 | 05/20/2015 | 06/18/2015 | 07/20/2015 | Quarterly | $0.32000 | $0.32000 | |
| 03/13/2015 | 02/18/2015 | 03/17/2015 | 04/20/2015 | Quarterly | $0.32000 | $0.32000 | +6.67% |
| 12/23/2014 | 08/20/2014 | 12/26/2014 | 01/20/2015 | Quarterly | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | |
| 09/16/2014 | 08/20/2014 | 09/18/2014 | 10/20/2014 | Quarterly | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | |
| 06/17/2014 | 05/21/2014 | 06/19/2014 | 07/20/2014 | Quarterly | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | |
| 03/18/2014 | 02/19/2014 | 03/20/2014 | 04/20/2014 | Quarterly | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | +7.14% |
| 12/24/2013 | 12/11/2013 | 12/27/2013 | 01/20/2014 | Quarterly | $0.28000 | $0.28000 | |
| 09/17/2013 | 08/21/2013 | 09/19/2013 | 10/20/2013 | Quarterly | $0.28000 | $0.28000 | |
| 06/18/2013 | 05/21/2013 | 06/20/2013 | 07/20/2013 | Quarterly | $0.28000 | $0.28000 | +3.70% |
| 03/19/2013 | 02/20/2013 | 03/21/2013 | 04/20/2013 | Quarterly | $0.27000 | $0.27000 | |
| 12/24/2012 | 12/12/2012 | 12/27/2012 | 01/20/2013 | Quarterly | $0.27000 | $0.27000 | |
| 09/18/2012 | 08/22/2012 | 09/20/2012 | 10/20/2012 | Quarterly | $0.27000 | $0.27000 | |
| 06/19/2012 | 05/18/2012 | 06/21/2012 | 07/20/2012 | Quarterly | $0.27000 | $0.27000 | +3.85% |
| 03/20/2012 | 02/23/2012 | 03/22/2012 | 04/20/2012 | Quarterly | $0.26000 | $0.26000 | |
| 12/22/2011 | 12/15/2011 | 12/27/2011 | 01/20/2012 | Quarterly | $0.26000 | $0.26000 | |
| 09/20/2011 | 08/26/2011 | 09/22/2011 | 10/20/2011 | Quarterly | $0.26000 | $0.26000 | |
| 06/21/2011 | 05/19/2011 | 06/23/2011 | 07/20/2011 | Quarterly | $0.26000 | $0.26000 | +2.77% |
| 03/22/2011 | 02/25/2011 | 03/24/2011 | 04/20/2011 | Quarterly | $0.25300 | $0.25300 | |
| 12/21/2010 | 12/15/2010 | 12/23/2010 | 01/20/2011 | Quarterly | $0.25300 | $0.25300 | |
| 09/21/2010 | 08/25/2010 | 09/23/2010 | 10/20/2010 | Quarterly | $0.25300 | $0.25300 | |
| 06/22/2010 | 05/19/2010 | 06/24/2010 | 07/20/2010 | Quarterly | $0.25300 | $0.25300 | +3.27% |
| 03/23/2010 | 02/19/2010 | 03/25/2010 | 04/20/2010 | Quarterly | $0.24500 | $0.24500 | |
| 12/22/2009 | 12/16/2009 | 12/24/2009 | 01/20/2010 | Quarterly | $0.24500 | $0.24500 | |
| 09/22/2009 | 08/26/2009 | 09/24/2009 | 10/20/2009 | Quarterly | $0.24500 | $0.24500 | |
| 06/23/2009 | 05/20/2009 | 06/25/2009 | 07/20/2009 | Quarterly | $0.24500 | $0.24500 | +2.94% |
| 03/24/2009 | 02/25/2009 | 03/26/2009 | 04/20/2009 | Quarterly | $0.23800 | $0.23800 | |
| 12/24/2008 | 12/10/2008 | 12/29/2008 | 01/20/2009 | Quarterly | $0.23800 | $0.23800 | |
| 09/23/2008 | 08/12/2008 | 09/25/2008 | 10/20/2008 | Quarterly | $0.23800 | $0.23800 | |
| 06/24/2008 | 05/21/2008 | 06/26/2008 | 07/20/2008 | Quarterly | $0.23800 | $0.23800 | +3.48% |
| 03/25/2008 | 02/20/2008 | 03/27/2008 | 04/20/2008 | Quarterly | $0.23000 | $0.23000 | |
| 12/24/2007 | 12/12/2007 | 12/27/2007 | 01/20/2008 | Quarterly | $0.23000 | $0.23000 | |
| 09/25/2007 | 08/21/2007 | 09/27/2007 | 10/20/2007 | Quarterly | $0.23000 | $0.23000 | |
| 06/26/2007 | 05/23/2007 | 06/28/2007 | 07/20/2007 | Quarterly | $0.23000 | $0.23000 | +3.14% |
| 03/27/2007 | 02/21/2007 | 03/29/2007 | 04/20/2007 | Quarterly | $0.22300 | $0.22300 | |
| 12/26/2006 | 12/13/2006 | 12/28/2006 | 01/20/2007 | Quarterly | $0.22300 | $0.22300 | |
| 09/26/2006 | 08/22/2006 | 09/28/2006 | 10/20/2006 | Quarterly | $0.22300 | $0.22300 | |
| 06/27/2006 | 05/17/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 07/20/2006 | Quarterly | $0.22300 | $0.22300 | +3.72% |
| 03/28/2006 | 02/22/2006 | 03/30/2006 | 04/20/2006 | Quarterly | $0.21500 | $0.21500 | |
| 12/29/2005 | 12/14/2005 | 01/03/2006 | 01/20/2006 | Quarterly | $0.21500 | $0.21500 | |
| 09/27/2005 | 08/24/2005 | 09/29/2005 | 10/20/2005 | Quarterly | $0.21500 | $0.21500 | |
| 06/28/2005 | 05/25/2005 | 06/30/2005 | 07/20/2005 | Quarterly | $0.21500 | $0.21500 | +3.37% |
| 03/29/2005 | 03/02/2005 | 03/31/2005 | 04/20/2005 | Quarterly | $0.20800 | $0.20800 | |
| 12/30/2004 | 12/15/2004 | 01/03/2005 | 01/20/2005 | Quarterly | $0.20800 | $0.20800 | |
| 09/29/2004 | 08/25/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/20/2004 | Quarterly | $0.20800 | $0.20800 | |
| 06/30/2004 | 05/20/2004 | 07/02/2004 | 07/20/2004 | Quarterly | $0.20800 | $0.20800 | +10.64% |
| 03/31/2004 | 03/17/2004 | 04/02/2004 | 04/20/2004 | Quarterly | $0.18800 | $0.18800 | |
| 12/30/2003 | 12/10/2003 | 01/02/2004 | 01/20/2004 | Quarterly | $0.18800 | $0.18800 | |
| 12/11/2003 | 12/08/2003 | 12/15/2003 | 12/31/2003 | Other | $0.18800 | $0.18800 | |
| 07/02/2003 | 06/27/2003 | 07/07/2003 | 07/20/2003 | Quarterly | $0.18800 | $0.18800 | |
| 06/05/2003 | 05/30/2003 | 06/09/2003 | 06/23/2003 | Other | $0.18800 | $0.18800 | |
| 12/31/2002 | 12/11/2002 | 01/03/2003 | 01/20/2003 | Quarterly | $0.18800 | $0.18800 | |
| 10/03/2002 | 09/25/2002 | 10/07/2002 | 10/20/2002 | Quarterly | $0.18800 | $0.18800 | -49.87% |
| 07/03/2002 | 06/26/2002 | 07/08/2002 | 07/20/2002 | Quarterly | $0.37500 | $0.37500 | |
| 04/04/2002 | 03/27/2002 | 04/08/2002 | 04/20/2002 | Quarterly | $0.37500 | $0.37500 | |
| 12/28/2001 | 12/12/2001 | 01/02/2002 | 01/20/2002 | Quarterly | $0.37500 | $0.37500 | |
| 09/28/2001 | 08/23/2001 | 10/02/2001 | 10/20/2001 | Quarterly | $0.37500 | $0.37500 | |
| 07/05/2001 | 06/27/2001 | 07/09/2001 | 07/20/2001 | Quarterly | $0.37500 | $0.37500 | |
| 03/29/2001 | 03/21/2001 | 04/02/2001 | 04/20/2001 | Quarterly | $0.37500 | $0.37500 | |
| 12/28/2000 | 12/13/2000 | 01/02/2001 | 01/20/2001 | Quarterly | $0.37500 | $0.37500 | +72.02% |
| 10/04/2000 | 09/27/2000 | 10/09/2000 | 10/20/2000 | Quarterly | $0.21800 | $0.21800 | +37.11% |
| 08/21/2000 | 08/17/2000 | 08/17/2000 | 09/02/2000 | Other | $0.15900 | $0.15900 | |
| 07/11/2000 | 06/28/2000 | 07/13/2000 | 07/20/2000 | Quarterly | $0.36800 | $0.36800 | |
| 04/11/2000 | 03/29/2000 | 04/13/2000 | 04/20/2000 | Quarterly | $0.36300 | $0.36300 | |
| 12/31/1999 | 12/15/1999 | 01/04/2000 | 01/20/2000 | Quarterly | $0.36300 | $0.36300 | |
| 09/29/1999 | 08/25/1999 | 10/01/1999 | 10/20/1999 | Quarterly | $0.36300 | $0.36300 | |
| 07/06/1999 | 06/23/1999 | 07/08/1999 | 07/20/1999 | Quarterly | $0.36300 | $0.36300 | |
| 04/05/1999 | 03/24/1999 | 04/07/1999 | 04/20/1999 | Quarterly | $0.35800 | $0.35800 | |
| 12/30/1998 | 12/16/1998 | 01/04/1999 | 01/20/1999 | Quarterly | $0.35800 | $0.35800 | |
| 09/29/1998 | 08/26/1998 | 10/01/1998 | 10/20/1998 | Quarterly | $0.35800 | $0.35800 | |
| 07/07/1998 | 06/24/1998 | 07/09/1998 | 07/20/1998 | Quarterly | $0.35800 | $0.35800 | |
| 04/06/1998 | 03/25/1998 | 04/08/1998 | 04/20/1998 | Quarterly | $0.35250 | $0.70500 | |
| 12/30/1997 | 12/17/1997 | 01/02/1998 | 01/20/1998 | Quarterly | $0.35250 | $0.70500 | |
| 09/29/1997 | 08/27/1997 | 10/01/1997 | 10/20/1997 | Quarterly | $0.35250 | $0.70500 | |
| 07/07/1997 | 06/25/1997 | 07/09/1997 | 07/20/1997 | Quarterly | $0.35250 | $0.70500 | |
| 04/07/1997 | 03/26/1997 | 04/09/1997 | 04/20/1997 | Quarterly | $0.34500 | $0.69000 | |
| 12/31/1996 | 12/18/1996 | 01/03/1997 | 01/20/1997 | Quarterly | $0.34500 | $0.69000 | |
| 09/27/1996 | 08/28/1996 | 10/01/1996 | 10/20/1996 | Quarterly | $0.34500 | $0.69000 | |
| 07/09/1996 | 06/26/1996 | 07/11/1996 | 07/20/1996 | Quarterly | $0.34500 | $0.69000 | |
| 04/08/1996 | 04/01/1996 | 04/10/1996 | 04/20/1996 | Quarterly | $0.33750 | $0.67500 | |
| 12/28/1995 | 12/18/1995 | 01/02/1996 | 01/20/1996 | Quarterly | $0.33750 | $0.67500 | |
| 09/28/1995 | 09/13/1995 | 10/02/1995 | 10/20/1995 | Quarterly | $0.33750 | $0.67500 | |
| 07/11/1995 | 06/28/1995 | 07/13/1995 | 07/20/1995 | Quarterly | $0.33750 | $0.67500 | |
| 04/03/1995 | 03/27/1995 | 04/07/1995 | 04/20/1995 | Quarterly | $0.33000 | $0.66000 | |
| 12/30/1994 | 01/06/1995 | 01/20/1995 | Quarterly | $0.33000 | $0.66000 | ||
| 09/27/1994 | 10/03/1994 | 10/20/1994 | Quarterly | $0.33000 | $0.66000 | ||
| 07/01/1994 | 07/08/1994 | 07/20/1994 | Quarterly | $0.33000 | $0.66000 | ||
| 04/04/1994 | 04/08/1994 | 04/20/1994 | Quarterly | $0.32250 | $0.64500 | ||
| 12/29/1993 | 01/04/1994 | 01/20/1994 | Quarterly | $0.32250 | $0.64500 | ||
| 09/27/1993 | 10/01/1993 | 10/20/1993 | Quarterly | $0.32250 | $0.64500 | ||
| 07/01/1993 | 07/08/1993 | 07/20/1993 | Quarterly | $0.32250 | $0.64500 | ||
| 04/02/1993 | 04/08/1993 | 04/20/1993 | Quarterly | $0.31500 | $0.63000 | ||
| 12/28/1992 | 01/04/1993 | 01/20/1993 | Quarterly | $0.31500 | $0.63000 | ||
| 09/25/1992 | 10/01/1992 | 10/20/1992 | Quarterly | $0.31500 | $0.63000 | ||
| 07/02/1992 | 07/09/1992 | 07/20/1992 | Quarterly | $0.31500 | $0.63000 | ||
| 04/02/1992 | 04/08/1992 | 04/20/1992 | Quarterly | $0.30250 | $0.60500 | ||
| 12/26/1991 | 01/02/1992 | 01/20/1992 | Quarterly | $0.30250 | $0.60500 | ||
| 09/25/1991 | 10/01/1991 | 10/20/1991 | Quarterly | $0.30250 | $0.60500 | ||
| 07/05/1991 | 07/11/1991 | 07/20/1991 | Quarterly | $0.30250 | $0.60500 | ||
| 04/02/1991 | 04/08/1991 | 04/20/1991 | Quarterly | $0.29000 | $0.58000 | ||
| 12/26/1990 | 01/02/1991 | 01/20/1991 | Quarterly | $0.29000 | $0.58000 | ||
| 09/25/1990 | 08/24/1990 | 10/01/1990 | 10/20/1990 | Quarterly | $0.29000 | $0.58000 | |
| 07/03/1990 | 06/28/1990 | 07/10/1990 | 07/20/1990 | Quarterly | $0.29000 | $0.58000 | |
| 04/03/1990 | 03/30/1990 | 04/09/1990 | 04/20/1990 | Quarterly | $0.27750 | $0.55500 | |
| 12/26/1989 | 12/22/1989 | 01/02/1990 | 01/20/1990 | Quarterly | $0.27750 | $0.55500 | |
| 09/26/1989 | 08/25/1989 | 10/02/1989 | 10/20/1989 | Quarterly | $0.27750 | $0.55500 | |
| 07/03/1989 | 06/29/1989 | 07/10/1989 | 07/20/1989 | Quarterly | $0.27750 | $0.55500 | |
| 03/28/1989 | 03/27/1989 | 04/03/1989 | 04/20/1989 | Quarterly | $0.26500 | $0.53000 | |
| 12/28/1988 | 12/23/1988 | 01/04/1989 | 01/20/1989 | Quarterly | $0.26500 | $0.53000 | |
| 09/27/1988 | 08/26/1988 | 10/03/1988 | 10/20/1988 | Quarterly | $0.26500 | $0.53000 | |
| 06/28/1988 | 06/23/1988 | 07/05/1988 | 07/20/1988 | Quarterly | $0.26500 | $0.53000 | |
| 03/28/1988 | 03/24/1988 | 04/04/1988 | 04/20/1988 | Quarterly | $0.25250 | $0.50500 | |
| 12/28/1987 | 11/19/1987 | 01/04/1988 | 01/20/1988 | Quarterly | $0.25250 | $0.50500 | |
| 09/29/1987 | 09/29/1987 | 10/05/1987 | 10/20/1987 | Quarterly | $0.25250 | $0.50500 | |
| 06/25/1987 | 05/28/1987 | 07/01/1987 | 07/20/1987 | Quarterly | $0.25250 | $0.50500 | |
| 03/31/1987 | 03/26/1987 | 04/06/1987 | 04/20/1987 | Quarterly | $0.23750 | $0.47500 | |
| 12/26/1986 | 12/19/1986 | 01/02/1987 | 01/20/1987 | Quarterly | $0.23750 | $0.47500 |

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