FirstEnergy (FE) Stock Movement Summary FirstEnergy Corp. announced a quarterly dividend increase to 46.5 cents per share on February 11, 2026, representing a 4.5% increase from the previous quarterly dividend. This quarterly rate translates to an annual dividend of $1.86 per share for 2026, compared to $1.78 per share in 2025 declared dividends. The dividend is payable June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 7, 2026. Additionally, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a FirstEnergy subsidiary, reached the midpoint of its $95 million New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project, with customers experiencing fewer power outages in the previous year. Fourteen brokerages have assigned FirstEnergy a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average 1-year price target of $48.85 per share.
Read full analysisFirstEnergy (FE) Stock Movement Summary FirstEnergy Corp. announced a quarterly dividend increase to 46.5 cents per share on February 11, 2026, representing a 4.5% increase from the previous quarterly dividend. This quarterly rate translates to an annual dividend of $1.86 per share for 2026, compared to $1.78 per share in 2025 declared dividends. The dividend is payable June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 7, 2026. Additionally, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a FirstEnergy subsidiary, reached the midpoint of its $95 million New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project, with customers experiencing fewer power outages in the previous year. Fourteen brokerages have assigned FirstEnergy a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average 1-year price target of $48.85 per share.
FirstEnergy is a regulated electric utility holding company based in Akron, Ohio, serving approximately six million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Maryland through subsidiaries including JCP&L and Ohio Edison. As a pure-play regulated utility, it is a classic defensive stock that tends to attract capital during periods of market uncertainty. The company's recent 4.5% dividend increase reinforces its income appeal during the current flight-to-safety rotation into utilities.