National Fuel Gas Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
National Fuel Gas is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.5% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
0.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | Mex$2.060 |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NFG *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NFG *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| National Fuel Gas Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NFG *) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.2% |
| Industry Average (Gas Utilities) | 8.6% |
| Analyst forecast (NFG *) (up to 3 years) | 3.2% |
Notable Dividend: NFG *'s dividend (3.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.15%).
High Dividend: NFG *'s dividend (3.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.15%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.7%), NFG *'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (225%), NFG *'s dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.