Evergy Dividend Increase

Image Source: On 7 November, Energy ()  its quarterly dividend by 3.89%, from 64.25¢ to 66.75¢ per share.The dividend will be paid on 20 December to shareholders of record on 21 November. The ex-dividend date is 21 November.EVRG’s contribution to DivGro’s projected annual dividend income will increase by $30 to $801.I own 300 shares of EVRG at an average cost basis of $55 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost is 4.85%. (ATO’s forward yield is 4.35% at $61.41 per share). Since I opened my EVRG position in January 2024, the stock has produced total returns of 15%, including $578.25 in dividend income.5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 • 2024 $1.9300 $2.0500 $2.1775 $2.3300 $2.4800 ⬆ $2.5700^✝ 11.24% 6.22% 6.22% 7.00% 6.44% ⬇ 3.63% 5-year DGR: 7.41% ⬇ 5.89%

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