DUK dividend analysis

DUK dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on DUK: yield 7.70%, payout 67%, growth streak 28 years, 5y CAGR 8.7%. The combination places the name in the high-yield bucket on yield and the fast-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the DUK distribution: 65/100, with Quality at 72/100 and Risk at 46/100 on the five-pillar framework. The fair-safety band is the headline.

DRIP projection on DUK at the current $197.00 entry, holding the 7.70% yield and 8.7% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 49.5%, 10-year ≈ 123.4%, 20-year ≈ 399.1%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for DUK: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 7.70% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the DUK payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $3.792 per share against an annualized $15.17.

Final-line read on DUK: yield 7.70%, distribution growth 8.7% per year, safety 65/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.