Contact Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Contact Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.29%.
Key information
4.3%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | NZ$0.370 |
| Payout ratio | 124% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Dividend Will Be NZ$0.2418
Sep 06
Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of NZ$0.2418
Aug 19Recent updates
It May Be Possible That Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up
Nov 06Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Sep 18Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Aug 26Earnings Miss: Contact Energy Limited Missed EPS By 16% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Aug 21Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN)
Jul 16Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) Price
Jun 06Estimating The Fair Value Of Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN)
May 22Is Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) A Risky Investment?
May 05The Price Is Right For Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN)
Dec 19Slowing Rates Of Return At Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Nov 28Here's Why We Think Contact Energy Limited's (NZSE:CEN) CEO Compensation Looks Fair
Nov 08Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Dividend Will Be NZ$0.2418
Sep 06Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of NZ$0.2418
Aug 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 15Here's What's Concerning About Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Returns On Capital
Jul 06Here's Why Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 26Some Investors May Be Worried About Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Returns On Capital
Mar 17Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.1612
Feb 17Return Trends At Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Aren't Appealing
Nov 11Is Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 29Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
May 18Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 02There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Returns On Capital
Mar 25Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.16
Feb 16I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Passed With Ease
Feb 07Is Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) Trading At A 43% Discount?
Jan 17Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Dec 25Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Sep 27Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Sep 08Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To NZ$0.23
Aug 18Are Investors Undervaluing Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) By 37%?
Aug 05Here's Why We Think Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 14Is Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) Trading At A 27% Discount?
Apr 30With EPS Growth And More, Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Is Interesting
Apr 12Why It Might Not Make Sense To Buy Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) For Its Upcoming Dividend
Mar 07We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Contact Energy's (NZSE:CEN) Earnings
Feb 22Contact Energy Limited Just Beat Revenue Estimates By 7.6%
Feb 16
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CEN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CEN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Contact Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CEN) | 4.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (NZ) | 3.2% |
| Market Top 25% (NZ) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 4.6% |
| Analyst forecast (CEN) (up to 3 years) | 4.7% |
Notable Dividend: CEN's dividend (4.29%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (3.22%).
High Dividend: CEN's dividend (4.29%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (6.12%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (124%), CEN's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate CEN's cash payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by cash flows.