Duke Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Duke Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.49% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 16th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 14th November, 2025.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
-0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | 16 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 14 Nov 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Duke Energy: One For The Investment Watchlist
Sep 24Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Sep 06
Results: Duke Energy Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 07
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.07
Aug 04Duke Energy Corporation's (NYSE:DUK) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jul 16Should You Be Adding Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jul 03Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
May 22Duke Energy Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
May 08Does This Valuation Of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Mar 27Duke Energy: Why I Own It During Volatile Markets
Mar 18Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 15Duke Energy: Reliable Income And Steady Growth
Mar 11Duke Energy: Murky Outlook Warrants Caution
Feb 20Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 16Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK)
Feb 10Should You Be Adding Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 27Duke Energy: A 3.9% Dividend Yield From This Electric Utility
Dec 23Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 16Duke Energy: A Lot Of Power But No Juice
Oct 11Think Twice: The Real Cost Of Duke's 3.7% Dividend Yield
Aug 16Duke Energy: A Strong Q2, But Shares Near Fair Value
Aug 08Duke Energy: AI Upside In A Solid Utility
May 31Duke Energy: This Blue-Chip Utility Is Worth Another Look
May 08Duke Energy: Well-Positioned For Both Near And Long Term
Mar 28Duke Energy: Strong Long-Term Potential Despite Macro Headwinds
Feb 11Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: DUK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DUK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Duke Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DUK) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (DUK) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: DUK's dividend (3.49%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.51%).
High Dividend: DUK's dividend (3.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.2%), DUK's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: DUK is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/24 18:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Duke Energy Corporation is covered by 31 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |