FirstEnergy Corp.
FEUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
$45.64
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.08%
Annual Dividend
$1.86
Payout Ratio
97%
5-Yr Growth
2.7%
Ex-Date
May 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FE Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2014
Earnings payout coverage97% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.99
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is FE a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsFirstEnergy Corp. (FE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.08% ($1.86/yr), with 11 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2014
- Elevated payout ratio (97%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 97%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.86
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.46
- Market Cap
- $26.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 24%
- 52-Week Range
- $39.28 – $52.34
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2014)
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Per payment (quarterly)$46.50
Annual$186.00
Monthly avg$15.50
