Eversource Energy
ES25 yrs growthUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.22%
Annual Dividend
$3.15
Payout Ratio
65%
5-Yr Growth
5.8%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Eversource Energy (ES) yields 4.22% ($3.15 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $81.81 — +10% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (86/100). 25 years of dividend growth.
Is ES a good dividend stock?
YesEversource Energy (ES) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.22% ($3.15/yr), with 25 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
- Dividend Aristocrat — 25 consecutive years of growth
- Strong 5.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2000
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.22%
- Payout Ratio
- 65%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.15
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 25
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.71
- Market Cap
- $27.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -18%
- 52-Week Range
- $61.53 – $76.41
- Dividend Safety
- A · 86/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2000)
Frequently Asked Questions
ES Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+16%
3 Years
+17%
5 Years
-18%
52-Week Range
$61.53 – $76.41
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ES worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Eversource Energy is $81.81 per share, versus a market price of $74.62. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$81.81
Current Price
$74.62
Gap
+10%
Margin of Safety
9%
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 6.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.9% discount rate (CAPM), 6.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.67 EPS, $3.15 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ES 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.7880 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2026 | — | $0.7880 | regular |
| Dec 17, 2025 | — | $0.7530 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2025 | — | $0.7530 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.7530 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2025 | — | $0.7530 | regular |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | $0.7150 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | $0.7150 | regular |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.7150 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | $0.7150 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | $0.6750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.15 / yr per share
