Duke Energy Corporation
DUKDuke Energy Corporation (DUK) is a Utilities company that currently yields 3.70% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $70.69 and the overvaluation threshold at $119.42. Duke Energy Corporation holds a quality score of 40/100 (Average), reflecting 14 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 64% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 2.0%.
DUK Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Entry price is stretched
Needs 38.9% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $70.69, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 6.05% yield. That is 2.35% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$70.69
Target yield
6.05%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Oct 7, 2026
Dividend durability
14YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
64%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
N/AConfirm cash conversion and one-off effects.
Dividend growth
2.0%Lower growth changes the return trade-off.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-10-06 → 2026-10-07
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
Duke Energy Corporation is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 3.7% vs historical max 8.0% (47% of maximum).
14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.
Reasonable payout ratio of 64%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
The 40/100 quality score says the headline yield needs extra skepticism.
Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.
DUK Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$377
Year 10 Income
$647
Yield on Cost
6.76%
Total Income
$4,992
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Average
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