WEC – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 22 Years

Dividend Data

Div Yield 3.47%
5Y Avg Yield 3.32%
Current Div $0.953
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $3.812
Previous Div $0.953
Ex-date May 14, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Jun 1, 2026

Price Data

Price $110.01
Price Change -1.06
Price Change % -0.95%
Next Earnings Report Jul 29, 2026
Low (52W) $102.49
High (52W) $119.62

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 10.5
DGR 1Y 6.8%
DGR 3Y 7.0%
DGR 5Y 7.1%
DGR 10Y 6.9%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 9.4%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 13.7%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 9.4%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 13.7%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $86.51
FV (P/E 10) % 27.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $24.95
FV (Peter Lynch) % 341.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $95.30
FV (Blended) % 15.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 14.0%
NPM 16.2%
CF/Share $10.55
ROE 11.7%
Current R 0.7x
Debt/Capital 58.0%
ROTC 5.1%
P/E 22.1x
P/BV 2.6x
PEG 2.46

Company Info

Symbol WEC
Company WEC Energy Group, Inc.
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Electric
Website Visit
Market Cap $35,834.7M
📊 Financial data last updated: June 1, 2026 1:37 pm

Calculate your WEC Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate WEC dividend yield using our WEC calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your WEC investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: June 2, 2026 5:21 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00092$108.60$0.953.51%3.51%$382$382107$11,582
2$12,276107$115.11$1.023.54%3.75%$467$849121$13,943
3$14,779121$122.01$1.093.56%4.00%$560$1,409136$16,539
4$17,530136$129.32$1.163.59%4.27%$665$2,074150$19,395
5$20,557150$137.07$1.243.61%4.56%$780$2,854164$22,538
6$23,889164$145.29$1.323.64%4.87%$909$3,764179$25,998
7$27,556179$153.99$1.413.67%5.20%$1,052$4,816194$29,808
8$31,595194$163.22$1.513.69%5.55%$1,211$6,027208$34,006
9$36,044208$173.00$1.613.72%5.93%$1,388$7,415223$38,632
10$40,948223$183.37$1.723.75%6.33%$1,585$9,000238$43,733

WEC Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
05/14/202605/14/2026$0.9533.31%3.41%$111.64
02/13/202602/13/2026$0.9533.14%3.29%$115.79
11/14/202511/14/2025$0.8933.22%3.22%$110.97
08/14/202508/14/2025$0.8933.25%3.30%$108.13
05/14/202505/14/2025$0.8933.38%3.49%$102.24
02/14/202502/14/2025$0.8933.30%3.47%$102.97
11/14/202411/14/2024$0.8353.47%3.47%$96.13
08/14/202408/14/2024$0.8353.66%3.73%$89.64
05/13/202405/13/2024$0.8353.81%3.94%$84.88
02/13/202402/13/2024$0.8354.15%4.37%$76.46
11/13/202311/13/2023$0.7803.93%3.93%$79.38
08/11/202308/11/2023$0.7803.54%3.60%$86.77
05/11/202305/11/2023$0.7803.21%3.33%$93.83
02/13/202302/13/2023$0.7803.19%3.35%$93.06
11/10/202211/10/2022$0.7283.09%3.09%$94.15
08/11/202208/11/2022$0.7282.74%2.79%$104.33
05/12/202205/12/2022$0.7282.79%2.89%$100.82
02/11/202202/11/2022$0.7283.03%3.19%$91.21
11/10/202111/10/2021$0.6782.99%2.99%$90.64
08/12/202108/12/2021$0.6782.79%2.84%$95.60
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WEC 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of WEC demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 9.7% CAGR, representing moderate long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (WEC)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in WEC would grow to $35,900 with DRIP (259.0%), and $30,676 without DRIP (206.8%).

WEC Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in WEC with historic price growth (5.99%) and dividend growth (6.77%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $138,697

Annual Dividend: $5,634

Yield on Cost: 16.57%

Total Dividends: $41,019

No DRIP

Portfolio: $105,587

Total Dividends: $28,026

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $392,762

Annual Dividend: $17,162

Yield on Cost: 37.31%

Total Dividends: $140,908

No DRIP

Portfolio: $229,322

Total Dividends: $74,189

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $14,904 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,491 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $3,997, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $41,019 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 121% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 16.57%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $9,864 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $77,436.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $17,162, cumulative dividends total $140,908, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $392,762, compared with $229,322 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for WEC, price $108.60, dividend per period $0.95 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 5.99% and dividend growth 6.77% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WEC

Based on past 10-year performance, here are WEC growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +13.22%
Dividend CAGR of +8.18%

Using WEC CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

WEC (DRIP)WEC (No DRIP)
Current Price$108.60$108.60
Start Shares92.0892.08
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count120.8492.08
Dividends Payment$8.37$8.37
Annual Dividends$989$770
Yield on cost9.89%7.70%
Share Price$375.83$375.83
Total Dividends$6,465$5,548
Final Value$45,416$40,154

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – WEC

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

WEC Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
05/14/202605/14/2026$0.9533.31%3.41%$111.64
02/13/202602/13/2026$0.9533.14%3.29%$115.79
11/14/202511/14/2025$0.8933.22%3.22%$110.97
08/14/202508/14/2025$0.8933.25%3.30%$108.13
05/14/202505/14/2025$0.8933.38%3.49%$102.24
02/14/202502/14/2025$0.8933.30%3.47%$102.97
11/14/202411/14/2024$0.8353.47%3.47%$96.13
08/14/202408/14/2024$0.8353.66%3.73%$89.64
05/13/202405/13/2024$0.8353.81%3.94%$84.88
02/13/202402/13/2024$0.8354.15%4.37%$76.46
11/13/202311/13/2023$0.7803.93%3.93%$79.38
08/11/202308/11/2023$0.7803.54%3.60%$86.77
05/11/202305/11/2023$0.7803.21%3.33%$93.83
02/13/202302/13/2023$0.7803.19%3.35%$93.06
11/10/202211/10/2022$0.7283.09%3.09%$94.15
08/11/202208/11/2022$0.7282.74%2.79%$104.33
05/12/202205/12/2022$0.7282.79%2.89%$100.82
02/11/202202/11/2022$0.7283.03%3.19%$91.21
11/10/202111/10/2021$0.6782.99%2.99%$90.64
08/12/202108/12/2021$0.6782.79%2.84%$95.60
05/13/202105/13/2021$0.6782.74%2.83%$95.84
02/11/202102/11/2021$0.6783.07%3.23%$83.95
11/12/202011/12/2020$0.6332.47%2.47%$102.45
08/13/202008/13/2020$0.6332.72%2.77%$91.44
05/13/202005/13/2020$0.6332.89%2.99%$84.76
02/13/202002/13/2020$0.6332.37%2.50%$101.21
11/13/201911/13/2019$0.5902.69%2.69%$87.82
08/13/201908/13/2019$0.5902.59%2.63%$89.67
05/13/201905/13/2019$0.5902.86%2.96%$79.86
02/13/201902/13/2019$0.5903.03%3.18%$74.18
11/13/201811/13/2018$0.5533.14%3.14%$70.50
08/13/201808/13/2018$0.5533.26%3.31%$66.89
05/11/201805/11/2018$0.5533.47%3.57%$61.89
02/13/201802/13/2018$0.5533.46%3.62%$61.11
11/13/201711/13/2017$0.5203.04%3.04%$68.35
08/10/201708/10/2017$0.5203.18%3.22%$64.66
05/10/201705/10/2017$0.5203.36%3.44%$60.43
02/10/201702/10/2017$0.5203.48%3.61%$57.54
11/09/201611/09/2016$0.4953.52%3.52%$56.23
08/10/201608/10/2016$0.4953.12%3.18%$62.29
05/11/201605/11/2016$0.4952.80%3.30%$60.06
02/10/201602/10/2016$0.4952.47%3.51%$56.44
11/10/201511/10/2015$0.4582.67%3.70%$49.57
08/12/201508/12/2015$0.2342.52%1.84%$50.96
06/30/201506/30/2015$0.2073.21%1.84%$44.97
05/12/201505/12/2015$0.4233.43%3.58%$47.31
02/11/201502/11/2015$0.4223.08%3.26%$51.76
11/12/201411/12/2014$0.3903.23%3.23%$48.26
08/12/201408/12/2014$0.3903.62%3.64%$42.86
05/12/201405/12/2014$0.3903.41%3.44%$45.35
02/12/201402/12/2014$0.3903.49%3.64%$42.88
11/12/201311/12/2013$0.3833.54%3.75%$40.86
08/12/201308/12/2013$0.3833.19%3.58%$42.79
05/10/201305/10/2013$0.3402.97%3.15%$43.12
02/12/201302/12/2013$0.3403.11%3.41%$39.93
11/09/201211/09/2012$0.3003.30%3.30%$36.32
08/10/201208/10/2012$0.3002.95%3.06%$39.26
05/10/201205/10/2012$0.3003.04%3.25%$36.89
02/10/201202/10/2012$0.3003.15%3.50%$34.26
11/09/201111/09/2011$0.2603.24%3.24%$32.12
08/10/201108/10/2011$0.2603.44%3.65%$28.48
05/11/201105/11/2011$0.2602.93%3.31%$31.39
02/10/201102/10/2011$0.2602.94%3.55%$29.26
11/09/201011/09/2010$0.2002.71%2.71%$29.48
08/11/201008/11/2010$0.2002.79%2.90%$27.60
05/12/201005/12/2010$0.2002.84%3.08%$25.95
02/10/201002/10/2010$0.2002.96%3.35%$23.87
11/10/200911/10/2009$0.1692.99%2.99%$22.62
08/12/200908/12/2009$0.1692.87%3.02%$22.41
05/12/200905/12/2009$0.1693.14%3.49%$19.35
02/11/200902/11/2009$0.1692.65%3.12%$21.64
11/12/200811/12/2008$0.1352.71%2.71%$19.91
08/12/200808/12/2008$0.1352.30%2.34%$23.04
05/12/200805/12/2008$0.1352.16%2.25%$24.04
02/12/200802/12/2008$0.1352.22%2.35%$22.94
11/09/200711/09/2007$0.1252.13%2.13%$23.43
08/10/200708/10/2007$0.1252.30%2.35%$21.30
05/10/200705/10/2007$0.1251.99%2.08%$24.07
02/12/200702/12/2007$0.1251.96%2.09%$23.95
11/10/200611/10/2006$0.1152.01%2.01%$22.86
08/10/200608/10/2006$0.1152.21%2.23%$20.63
05/10/200605/10/2006$0.1152.22%2.27%$20.28
02/10/200602/10/2006$0.1152.23%2.31%$19.92
11/08/200511/08/2005$0.1102.38%2.38%$18.45
08/10/200508/10/2005$0.1102.30%2.33%$18.91
05/11/200505/11/2005$0.1102.42%2.48%$17.76
02/09/200502/09/2005$0.1102.44%2.52%$17.43
11/09/200411/09/2004$0.1052.44%2.47%$17.00
08/11/200408/11/2004$0.1052.56%2.62%$16.03
05/12/200405/12/2004$0.1052.70%2.80%$14.99
02/11/200402/11/2004$0.1002.39%2.39%$16.73
11/12/200311/12/2003$0.1002.47%2.47%$16.20
08/12/200308/12/2003$0.1002.91%2.91%$13.73
05/12/200305/12/2003$0.1003.04%3.04%$13.15
02/12/200302/12/2003$0.1003.47%3.47%$11.52
11/12/200211/12/2002$0.1003.64%3.64%$10.98
08/12/200208/12/2002$0.1003.11%3.11%$12.86
05/10/200205/10/2002$0.1003.19%3.19%$12.56
02/12/200202/12/2002$0.1003.40%3.40%$11.78
11/09/200111/09/2001$0.1003.48%3.48%$11.50
08/10/200108/10/2001$0.1003.47%3.47%$11.52
05/10/200105/10/2001$0.1004.55%3.68%$10.88
02/12/200102/12/2001$0.1005.64%3.83%$10.46
11/10/200011/10/2000$0.1007.00%4.09%$9.78
08/10/200008/10/2000$0.1957.51%7.51%$10.38
05/10/200005/10/2000$0.1957.47%7.47%$10.44
02/10/200002/10/2000$0.1958.08%8.08%$9.66
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes for additional context.

WEC Price

Price to Earnings

WEC trades at a 44.8x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

WEC trades at a 10.5x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

WEC generated $3.4B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 43% over the period.

Net Income

WEC reported $0.8B in net income. Net income has grown by 129% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

WEC generated $3.4B in revenue with net income of $0.8B, representing a 23.4% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

WEC achieved $2.6B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

WEC generated $1.2B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

WEC generated $1.4B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

WEC generated $0.9B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

WEC generated $0.8B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 151% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

WEC generates $2.47 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 151% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

WEC reported $2.47 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 129% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

WEC delivered a 19.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

WEC achieved a 11.7% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

WEC maintains a 23.4% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

WEC operates with a 75.4% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

WEC holds $0.5B in cash against $0.2B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.3B.

Shares Outstanding

WEC has 0.3B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

WEC reported $0.1B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 43%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

WEC generated $0.8B in free cash flow while spending $0.1B on stock-based compensation, representing 11% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

WEC reported $0.8B in free cash flow, translating to $2.47 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

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Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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About WEC Energy Group, Inc.

WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. The company operates through Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmissi

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