Fortis Inc.
FTSUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
$55.23
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.33%
Annual Dividend
$1.84
Payout Ratio
74%
5-Yr Growth
4.1%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FTS Dividend Safety Score
68/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak10 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage74% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.34
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 FTS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsFortis Inc. (FTS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.33% ($1.84/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.33%
- Payout Ratio
- 74%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.84
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.43
- Market Cap
- $28.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 25%
- 52-Week Range
- $46.46 – $58.78
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.4670 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.4690 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $0.4450 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.4410 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2025 | — | $0.4340 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.4370 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | $0.4330 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.4340 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.4360 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.4310 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.4170 | regular |
| May 16, 2023 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | $0.4240 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2022 | — | $0.4260 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.84 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$46.00
Annual$184.00
Monthly avg$15.33
