Xcel Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Xcel Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
-3.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -0.09% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | Mex$2.190 |
| Payout ratio | 64% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: XEL *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: XEL *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Xcel Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (XEL *) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.2% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 6.1% |
| Analyst forecast (XEL *) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: XEL *'s dividend (3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.66%).
High Dividend: XEL *'s dividend (3%) 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 (64.2%), XEL *'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: XEL * is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.