Emera Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Emera is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.25%. Next payment date is on 14th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st January, 2025.

Key information

5.3%

Dividend yield

-3.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.6%
Future Dividend Yield5.4%
Dividend Growth2.6%
Next dividend pay date14 Feb 25
Ex dividend date31 Jan 25
Dividend per shareCA$2.900
Payout ratio130%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Emera (TSE:EMA) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.725

Jan 21
Emera (TSE:EMA) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.725

Emera's (TSE:EMA) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.725

Oct 14
Emera's (TSE:EMA) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.725

Recent updates

Emera (TSE:EMA) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.725

Jan 21
Emera (TSE:EMA) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.725

Emera Incorporated's (TSE:EMA) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Dec 01
Emera Incorporated's (TSE:EMA) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Emera's (TSE:EMA) Returns On Capital

Nov 04
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Emera's (TSE:EMA) Returns On Capital

Emera's (TSE:EMA) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.725

Oct 14
Emera's (TSE:EMA) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.725

Does Emera (TSE:EMA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 26
Does Emera (TSE:EMA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Emera Incorporated (TSE:EMA) By 38%?

Sep 04
Are Investors Undervaluing Emera Incorporated (TSE:EMA) By 38%?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Emera's (TSE:EMA) Returns On Capital

Aug 03
Investors Could Be Concerned With Emera's (TSE:EMA) Returns On Capital

Emera Incorporated's (TSE:EMA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jul 16
Emera Incorporated's (TSE:EMA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Is There An Opportunity With Emera Incorporated's (TSE:EMA) 43% Undervaluation?

Apr 18
Is There An Opportunity With Emera Incorporated's (TSE:EMA) 43% Undervaluation?

Return Trends At Emera (TSE:EMA) Aren't Appealing

Apr 05
Return Trends At Emera (TSE:EMA) Aren't Appealing

Does Emera (TSE:EMA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 19
Does Emera (TSE:EMA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: EMA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: EMA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Emera Dividend Yield vs Market
How does EMA dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (EMA)5.3%
Market Bottom 25% (CA)1.7%
Market Top 25% (CA)6.5%
Industry Average (Electric Utilities)3.0%
Analyst forecast (EMA) (up to 3 years)5.4%

Notable Dividend: EMA's dividend (5.25%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.74%).

High Dividend: EMA's dividend (5.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.49%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (130.1%), EMA's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: EMA is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 05:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Emera Incorporated is covered by 24 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harshit GuptaAccountability Research Corporation
Ross Allen FowlerBarclays
Philip BassilBeacon Securities Limited