NRG Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
NRG Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.71% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
7.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.630 |
| Payout ratio | 38% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0K4C's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0K4C's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| NRG Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0K4C) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 4.8% |
| Analyst forecast (0K4C) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: 0K4C's dividend (1.71%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: 0K4C's dividend (1.71%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.87%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.3%), 0K4C's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (27.8%), 0K4C's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.