FirstEnergy Stock (NYSE: FE) After a 19.6% 2025 Rally: Dividend Day, $250M Ohio Fine and Fresh Analyst Calls Explained
FirstEnergy paid a quarterly dividend of $0.445 per share on December 1, 2025, marking a 4.7% increase over last year’s rate. Shares are up about 19–20% year-to-date, trading near a 52-week high. Ohio regulators recently ordered the company to pay $250.7 million in refunds and penalties tied to the House Bill 6 bribery case. Analyst views on valuation remain divided.