Evergy SVP Sells $301K in Shares

Insider selling activity at the utility company as it declares quarterly dividend

Mar. 12, 2026 at 2:18pm

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Evergy Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) SVP Heather Humphrey sold 3,650 shares of the company's stock on March 10 at an average price of $82.61, generating $301,526.50 and reducing her stake by 7.66% to 44,007 shares (valued at about $3.64M). The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.695 per share, payable on March 20 to shareholders of record as of March 10.

Why it matters

Insider selling activity can provide insight into management's view of the company's prospects, while the dividend declaration signals Evergy's commitment to returning capital to shareholders. The stock's performance and analyst sentiment remain moderately bullish.

The details

Evergy SVP Heather Humphrey sold 3,650 shares of the company's stock on March 10 at an average price of $82.61, generating $301,526.50 in proceeds and reducing her stake by 7.66% to 44,007 shares (valued at about $3.64M). The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.695 per share, with an ex-dividend and record date of March 10 and a payable date of March 20. This implies an annualized payout of $2.78 per share and a dividend yield of 3.4% based on the current stock price, with a payout ratio of 75.75%.

  • On March 10, Evergy SVP Heather Humphrey sold 3,650 shares.
  • On March 10, Evergy declared a quarterly dividend of $0.695 per share, payable on March 20.

The players

Heather Humphrey

Senior Vice President at Evergy Inc.

Evergy Inc.

A regulated electric utility that generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily across Kansas and western Missouri.

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The takeaway

This insider selling activity, combined with Evergy's dividend declaration, provides a mixed signal about the company's outlook. While the dividend payout suggests confidence in the business, the SVP's sale of a portion of her stake may indicate some uncertainty about the stock's near-term performance.