NRG Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
NRG Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.77% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
7.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | Mex$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: NRG *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NRG *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| NRG Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NRG *) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.0% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 6.1% |
| Analyst forecast (NRG *) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: NRG *'s dividend (1.77%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.58%).
High Dividend: NRG *'s dividend (1.77%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.03%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.3%), NRG *'s dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (27.8%), NRG *'s dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.