Atmos Energy Dividend Growth Stock

Atmos Energy Dividend History

Last updated: November 15, 2026

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Yes, Atmos Energy is a Dividend Aristocrat. Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) is a member of the S&P 500 and of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, the group of S&P 500 companies that have increased their regular dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years. Official 2026 wording described the latest declaration as the company’s 172nd consecutive quarterly dividend. That official phrasing is a payment-count, not an increase-year count, so this page does not invent a later official streak of annual increases.

A long payment record is useful context. It is not a guarantee of future increases or of investment performance. Companies can reduce, suspend, or eliminate their dividends.

About Atmos Energy

Atmos Energy is a natural-gas-only distributor headquartered in Dallas. Official 2026 wording said it delivers natural gas to approximately 3.4 million distribution customers in more than 1,400 communities across eight states, located primarily in the South, and also manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets. The common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ATO.

The company became a fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility after selling its marketing business, a change already anticipated in official 2016 results commentary. This page therefore describes Atmos as a regulated gas utility rather than restating any earlier non-utility activities as current.

Atmos Energy’s dividend history

The board has typically raised the dividend in the fall, in connection with fiscal-year results, with the new rate paid in December. Official November 2026 wording said the board declared a quarterly dividend increase to $1.09 per share. The fiscal 2026 annual dividend was $4.00, and the fiscal 2027 indicated annual dividend is $4.36. The dividend will be paid on December 7, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 23, 2026.

From the official $0.680 quarterly rate paid in each quarter of fiscal 2022, after the 8.8% increase for fiscal 2022 described in the fiscal 2021 and 2022 Form 10-Ks, to the current $1.09 rate, the dividend has compounded at about 9.9% a year. From the $0.45 quarterly rate declared in November 2016, when the board set an indicated annual dividend of $1.80 for fiscal 2017, a 7.1% increase, to $1.09, the 10-year compounded rate is about 9.3%.

Atmos Energy’s stock-split history

This refresh did not identify a split after 2016.

Risks and other considerations

Results depend on regulated rates of return, on safety and pipeline-replacement capital spending, and on weather-normalized customer growth in the company’s service territories. Aristocrat status is not a promise that the dividend will be raised again.

FAQ

Is Atmos Energy a Dividend Aristocrat? Yes. ATO is a current member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats. Official 2026 wording also described the 172nd consecutive quarterly dividend.

What is Atmos Energy’s current dividend? The current quarterly cash dividend is $1.09 per share, or $4.36 annualized, following the increase announced in November 2026.

When does Atmos Energy usually raise its dividend? The company has typically announced the increase in the fall for the next fiscal year, with the new rate paid in December.

How fast has the dividend been growing? From the $0.680 quarterly rate paid throughout fiscal 2022 to $1.09, the 5-year compounded rate is about 9.9%. From the $0.45 rate set in November 2016 to $1.09, the 10-year compounded rate is about 9.3%.

Where can I find more information? Start with Atmos Energy’s investor relations site and the links below. None of this is a recommendation to buy or sell the stock.

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Disclosure: As of the date of this article, I do not currently own shares of ATO, but that may change at any time.