IDACORP (IDA) Dividend
IDACORP, Inc. · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · quarterly payer
As of Nov 5, 2026, IDACORP (IDA) pays a quarterly dividend of $0.88 per share, or $3.60 a year, a 2.44% yield at its $146.86 share price. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 5, 2026, paid Nov 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 14 years in a row and has a dividend safety grade of A.
Forward Yield
2.44%
Annual Dividend
$3.60
Payout Ratio
54%
5-Yr Growth
4.9%
Ex-Date
Nov 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about IDA's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) has a forward dividend yield of 2.44%, based on an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and a share price of $146.86.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, IDA's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (90 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years as of Nov 5, 2026.
- IDA last cut its regular dividend in 2004.
- IDA's next ex-dividend date is Nov 5, 2026, with payment on Nov 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, IDA pays out 54% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- IDA's dividend has grown at an average rate of 4.9% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, IDA's 2.44% yield is 19% below its five-year average yield of 3.01%.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for IDA is $132.71 per share, 10% below the $146.86 share price, so IDA screens as fairly valued.
- IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) has raised its regular dividend 16 times and cut it 1 time across the 162 payments on record since 1973. Its most recent change was a 2.3% increase to $0.880 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 5, 2025. The last cut went ex-dividend on Nov 3, 2003.
- IDACORP (IDA) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in October in 5 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 2.3%, was declared on Oct 16, 2025.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "IDA Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/IDA
Is IDA a good dividend stock?
YesIDACORP, Inc. (IDA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.44% ($3.60/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (54%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2004
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.44%
- Payout Ratio
- 54%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 14
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.47
- Market Cap
- $8.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 39%
- 52-Week Range
- $124.12 – $154.91
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2004)
IDA dividend raises and cuts
IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) has raised its regular dividend 16 times and cut it 1 time across the 162 payments on record since 1973. Its most recent change was a 2.3% increase to $0.880 per share, going ex-dividend on Nov 5, 2025. The last cut went ex-dividend on Nov 3, 2003.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Raise | $0.860 → $0.880 | +2.3% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Raise | $0.830 → $0.860 | +3.6% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Raise | $0.790 → $0.830 | +5.1% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Raise | $0.750 → $0.790 | +5.3% |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Raise | $0.710 → $0.750 | +5.6% |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Raise | $0.670 → $0.710 | +6.0% |
| Nov 4, 2019 | Raise | $0.630 → $0.670 | +6.3% |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Raise | $0.590 → $0.630 | +6.8% |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Raise | $0.550 → $0.590 | +7.3% |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Raise | $0.510 → $0.550 | +7.8% |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Raise | $0.470 → $0.510 | +8.5% |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Raise | $0.430 → $0.470 | +9.3% |
Show all 17 changes since 1989
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2013 | Raise | $0.380 → $0.430 | +13.2% |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Raise | $0.330 → $0.380 | +15.2% |
| Feb 2, 2012 | Raise | $0.300 → $0.330 | +10.0% |
| Nov 3, 2003 | Cut | $0.465 → $0.300 | −35.5% |
| Jul 19, 1989 | Raise | $0.450 → $0.465 | +3.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IDA a good dividend stock?
Yes. IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.44% ($3.60/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is IDA undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, IDA's fair value is about $132.71 versus a $146.86 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-10% vs. fair value).
Is IDA's dividend safe?
IDA has a dividend-safety grade of A (90/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 14-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2004, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is IDA's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for IDA is about $132.71 per share, about 10% below the current $146.86 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is IDA a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data IDA screens as "yes" and fairly valued. IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.44% ($3.60/yr), with 14 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will IDA cut its dividend?
IDA earns a dividend-safety grade of A (90/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2004). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does IDA pay a dividend?
Yes. IDACORP, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $3.60 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.44%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of IDA pay?
At $3.60 per share a year, 100 shares of IDA pay $360.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $90.00 each quarter. Buying them costs about $14,686 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
What is IDA's dividend yield?
As of Nov 5, 2026, IDA's forward dividend yield is 2.44%, based on a $3.60 annual dividend and a $146.86 share price.
What is IDA's dividend per share?
As of Nov 5, 2026, IDA pays $3.60 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is IDA's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 5, 2026, IDA's payout ratio is 54% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has IDA grown its dividend?
As of Nov 5, 2026, IDA has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.
When is the next IDA ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 5, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for IDA is Nov 5, 2026.
IDA Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+10%
3 Years
+51%
5 Years
+39%
52-Week Range
$124.12 – $154.91
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is IDA worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for IDACORP, Inc. is $132.71 per share, versus a market price of $146.86. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$132.71
Current Price
$146.86
Gap
-10%
Margin of Safety
-11%
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 9.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 9.9% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $6.53 EPS, $3.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
IDA Dividend Safety Score
Very 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
Full IDA dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.8800 | regular |
| May 5, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.8800 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.8800 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.8800 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.8600 | regular |
| May 5, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.8600 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.8600 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.8600 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.8300 | regular |
| May 3, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $0.8300 | regular |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | $0.8300 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.8300 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.7900 | regular |
| May 2, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.7900 | regular |
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