Corporate News: Evergy Inc. Reports Modest Q4 Earnings Growth and Raises 2026 Outlook
Evergy Inc., a Kansas‑City based electric utility, disclosed its fourth‑quarter results for fiscal 2025, indicating a modest rise in earnings compared with the same period a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter increased, reflecting stronger performance on a year‑over‑year basis.
In its full‑year outlook, the company has raised guidance for 2026, projecting adjusted earnings per share higher than the prior year’s level. Management highlighted the impact of new and expanded electric‑service agreements under its LLPS framework, which is expected to support earnings growth through the end of the decade. Evergy has reaffirmed a long‑term earnings‑growth target of between six and eight percent annually, with a view that the rate could rise above eight percent from 2028 onward.
Evergy also confirmed a quarterly dividend of $0.695 per share, a payment that will be made to shareholders of record at the end of March. The dividend represents a stable return to investors while the company continues to invest heavily in its infrastructure, with a multi‑billion‑dollar plan announced for 2026.
Market reaction to the guidance and dividend announcement saw the share price move modestly higher in pre‑market trading, reflecting a cautious but generally positive reception to the company’s forward‑looking financial outlook.
