IDA Stock — IDACORP, Inc.

IDACORP, Inc. (IDA)

IDA is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.70%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.1%.

At the current 2.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $268 per year, or about $67.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

IDACORP, Inc. is a regulated electric utility company that generates, transmits, and distributes electric power to approximately 664,000 retail customers across southern Idaho and eastern Oregon through a mix of hydropower, natural gas-fired, and coal-fired generating plants. The company has a modest current distribution rate and pays dividends quarterly. IDACORP appeals to income-focused investors seeking the stable cash flows and defensive characteristics typical of established utility companies.

IDA performance

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.1%.

IDA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

99 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.65%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/21/1973

Distribution rate

2.68%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.70%

5-year average yield

2.92

Last close

$130.33 (as of 2026-09-22)

Market cap

$7,538,553,464

Average volume

385531.0

Last dividend

$0.88

Last ex-dividend date

08/05/2026

Last payment date

08/31/2026

Beta

0.471

Payout ratio

0.5828

P/E ratio

21.83

Forward P/E

19.1571

EPS

$5.97

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.68%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.70%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IDA risks and drawbacks

IDA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.1%.

Who may consider IDA — and who may not

IDA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IDA pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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