FirstEnergy Corp.
FEUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.83%
Annual Dividend
$1.86
Payout Ratio
97%
5-Yr Growth
2.4%
Ex-Date
May 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) yields 3.83% ($1.86 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $47.69 — -2% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (70/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is FE a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsFirstEnergy Corp. (FE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.83% ($1.86/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2014
- Elevated payout ratio (97%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.83%
- Payout Ratio
- 97%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.86
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.45
- Market Cap
- $28.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 26.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 25%
- 52-Week Range
- $40.70 – $52.34
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2014)
Frequently Asked Questions
FE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+11%
3 Years
+35%
5 Years
+25%
52-Week Range
$40.70 – $52.34
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is FE worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for FirstEnergy Corp. is $47.69 per share, versus a market price of $48.53. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$47.69
Current Price
$48.53
Gap
-2%
Margin of Safety
-2%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.8% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.84 EPS, $1.86 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
FE 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 7, 2026 | — | $0.4650 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2026 | — | $0.4450 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $0.4450 | regular |
| Aug 7, 2025 | — | $0.4450 | regular |
| May 7, 2025 | — | $0.4450 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $0.4250 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | $0.4250 | regular |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | $0.4250 | regular |
| May 6, 2024 | — | $0.4250 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| May 4, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.86 / yr per share
