WEC dividend analysis

WEC dividend deep dive

WEC pays $7.70 per share annually, a 2.60% yield against the current price. The 66% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the WEC dividend: Quality 71, Risk -4, composite safety 65/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

WEC reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (2.60%) and 5y CAGR (13.6%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 15.7% / 33.8% / 79.0%.

Sector dividend comp for WEC: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, WEC pays 2.60% — a -0.53-pp gap to the cohort mean.

WEC dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $1.925 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on WEC: 2.60% TTM yield + 13.6% growth + 65/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 66% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.