TransAlta Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
TransAlta is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.44% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st April, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th February, 2025.
Key information
1.4%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -16.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 01 Apr 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Feb 25 |
| Dividend per share | CA$0.240 |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 25%
Jan 28
Does TransAlta (TSE:TA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 23TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Shares Climb 31% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Dec 07What Does TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 31If EPS Growth Is Important To You, TransAlta (TSE:TA) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 12Little Excitement Around TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Earnings
Sep 26Is TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 30Little Excitement Around TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Earnings
Jun 06Is It Time To Consider Buying TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA)?
Apr 12TransAlta (TSE:TA) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 11TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement
Dec 27These 4 Measures Indicate That TransAlta (TSE:TA) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 05Is Now The Time To Look At Buying TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA)?
Sep 15We Think TransAlta (TSE:TA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 24What Does TransAlta Corporation's (TSE:TA) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 05Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For TransAlta Corporation (TSE:TA)
May 06Here's Why TransAlta (TSE:TA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Feb 08Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: TA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: TA's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| TransAlta Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (TA) | 1.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.4% |
| Industry Average (Renewable Energy) | 5.5% |
| Analyst forecast (TA) (up to 3 years) | 1.6% |
Notable Dividend: TA's dividend (1.44%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.71%).
High Dividend: TA's dividend (1.44%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.42%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.3%), TA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (16.1%), TA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 23:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
TransAlta Corporation is covered by 22 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Nathan Heywood | ATB Capital Markets |
| Benjamin Pham | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Julien Dumoulin-Smith | BofA Global Research |