Duke Energy declares USD 1.085 dividend for Duke Energy stock
Published on 10/05/2026 at 09:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Duke Energy (ISIN US26441C2044) declared a quarterly dividend of USD 1.085 per common share on October 1, 2026, payable December 16, 2026, according to Duke Energy. The stock was trading at EUR 102.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 9:37 a.m. CEST, up 0.89 percent versus the prior close of EUR 101.60.
Dividend supports the income case
The announced payout is scheduled for December 16, 2026, for shareholders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2026. The company has paid a cash dividend on its common stock for 100 consecutive years, adding a long income history to the latest payment.
The dividend announcement follows the August increase to USD 1.085 from USD 1.065 per share, as reported by MarketBeat on September 30, 2026. That increase equates to an annualized dividend of USD 4.34 in the cited coverage.
Second-quarter figures set the test
Duke Energy reported USD 7.592 billion of operating revenue in the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 7.508 billion in the second quarter of 2025. GAAP earnings per share were USD 1.38, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.43 versus USD 1.25 in the year-earlier quarter, according to StockTitan.
Management reaffirmed adjusted earnings per share guidance of USD 6.55 to USD 6.80 for 2026 and a long-term adjusted earnings growth target of 5 percent to 7 percent through 2030. The comparison is important for investors because the quarterly revenue increase was modest, while adjusted earnings per share rose by USD 0.18 from the year-earlier period.
Analyst target cuts raise the bar
Scotiabank cut its Duke Energy price target from USD 146.00 to USD 131.00 in a research note issued September 30, 2026, while retaining a Moderate Buy consensus in coverage published by MarketBeat. The same report cited an average analyst target of USD 136.62 and adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.43 against USD 1.30 expected.
Stock price and dividend date
Duke Energy was trading at EUR 102.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 9:37 a.m. CEST, plus 0.89 percent versus the EUR 101.60 prior close dated October 2, 2026. The reference price is in euros, while the dividend and analyst targets remain in US dollars.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Duke Energy stock.
Duke Energy stock at a glance
- Company: Duke Energy Corporation
- ISIN: US26441C2044
- Ticker: DUK
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 5, 2026, 9:37 a.m. CEST: EUR 102.50
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.89 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 2, 2026: EUR 101.60
- Market capitalization: USD 89.0 billion as of October 2, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 112.40-134.49 as of October 2, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Regulated Electric
