Duke Energy Corporation
DUK-PAUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
5.81%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 14, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Duke Energy Corporation (DUK-PA) yields 5.81% ($1.44 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $39.82 — +61% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (76/100).
Is DUK-PA a good dividend stock?
YesDuke Energy Corporation (DUK-PA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.81% ($1.44/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.81%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.37
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 5.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -11%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.26 – $25.41
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
DUK-PA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+0%
3 Years
-1%
5 Years
-11%
52-Week Range
$24.26 – $25.41
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is DUK-PA worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Duke Energy Corporation is $39.82 per share, versus a market price of $24.73. That implies 61% of upside — a margin of safety of about 38%.
Fair Value
$39.82
Current Price
$24.73
Upside
+61%
Margin of Safety
38%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 6.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 6.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.76 EPS, $1.44 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
DUK-PA Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $0.3594 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.44 / yr per share
