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LNT Dividends

Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) pays $2.09 in dividends per share, with a current dividend yield of 2.86%. The company has dividend history for 12 consecutive years.

LNT Dividend Summary

Consecutive Years

12

Most Recent Ex-Date

Apr 30, 2026

Most Recent Payment

May 15, 2026

LNT Dividends per Share (Nominal History)

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This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency.

LNT Dividends CAGR Chart

Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)

Annual Dividend History

YearDividend/ShareYoY Growth
2026(YTD)$1.07
2025$2.03+5.73%
2024$1.92+6.08%
2023$1.81+5.85%
2022$1.71+6.21%
2021$1.61+5.92%
2020$1.52+7.04%
2019$1.42+5.93%
2018$1.34+6.39%
2017$1.26+7.23%
2016$1.18+6.82%
2015$1.10+7.84%
2014$1.02+8.51%
2013$0.94-16.44%
2012$1.13+32.35%
2011$0.85+7.59%
2010$0.79+5.33%
2009$0.75+7.14%
2008$0.70+10.24%
2007$0.64+10.43%

Quarterly Dividend History

QuarterDividend/ShareYoY Growth
Q2 2026$0.54+5.42%
Q1 2026$0.54+5.42%
Q4 2025$0.51+5.73%
Q3 2025$0.51+5.73%
Q2 2025$0.51+5.73%
Q1 2025$0.51+5.73%
Q4 2024$0.48+6.08%
Q3 2024$0.48+6.08%
Q2 2024$0.48+6.08%
Q1 2024$0.48+6.08%
Q4 2023$0.45+5.85%
Q3 2023$0.45+5.85%
Q2 2023$0.45+5.85%
Q1 2023$0.45+5.85%
Q4 2022$0.43+6.21%
Q3 2022$0.43+6.21%
Q2 2022$0.43+6.21%
Q1 2022$0.43+6.21%
Q4 2021$0.40+5.92%
Q3 2021$0.40+5.92%
Q2 2021$0.40+5.92%
Q1 2021$0.40+5.92%
Q4 2020$0.38+7.04%
Q3 2020$0.38+7.04%

Dividend Yield Metrics

Current Yield
2.86%
Average Yield (TTM)
2.86%
Average Yield (3Y)
2.63%
Forward Yield on Cost (3Y)
3.60%
Forward Yield on Cost (5Y)
4.20%
Forward Yield on Cost (10Y)
6.19%

Payout Ratio Analysis

Payout Ratio (Current)
66.19%
FCF Payout Ratio
N/A
Payout Ratio (3Y Avg)
66.98%
Payout Ratio (5Y Avg)
64.96%
FCF Payout (3Y Avg)
364.96%
FCF Payout (5Y Avg)
1706.37%

An FCF payout above 100% means dividends exceeded the period's free cash flow, often because of temporarily depressed FCF (one-off capex or working-capital swings) rather than an unfunded dividend. Compare against the earnings payout ratio and the multi-year trend before drawing a conclusion.

Dividend Coverage

Payout Ratio
66.2%
Dividends / net income
FCF Payout Ratio
N/A
Dividends / free cash flow
Consecutive Years
12 years
Years with regular dividend payments
5Y Dividend Growth
6.0%
Compound annual dividend growth

About Alliant Energy Corporation

Alliant Energy Corporation functions as a utility holding company, specializing in the provision of regulated electricity and natural gas services. Its operational structure is divided into three principal segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. Through its primary subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), the corporation generates and distributes electricity, and manages the distribution and transportation of natural gas to retail customers throughout Iowa. IPL also markets electricity to wholesale buyers across Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, and generates and supplies steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Similarly, its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), is responsible for electricity generation and distribution, alongside natural gas distribution and transport, for retail clients within Wisconsin. WPL additionally sells wholesale electricity in Wisconsin. As of December 31, 2021, IPL catered to approximately 500,000 retail electric customers and 225,000 natural gas customers, while WPL provided services to about 485,000 retail electric accounts and 200,000 natural gas accounts. The company's diverse retail customer base includes businesses in farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical production, packaging, and food processing. In addition to its core utility functions, Alliant Energy owns and operates a short-line rail freight service, a multi-modal freight terminal (encompassing barge, rail, and truck operations) on the Mississippi River, and a rail-served warehouse, all located in Iowa. It further provides freight brokerage services. The company also maintains interests in a 347-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fueled electric generating unit situated near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, and a 225 MW wind farm located in Oklahoma. Alliant Energy Corporation was established in 1981 and maintains its headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin.

Madison, WI
2,998 employees
Utilities / Regulated Electric
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Electric
CEO
Lisa Barton