Contact Energy Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Contact Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.75%.
Key information
3.7%
Dividend yield
96%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 4.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | NZ$0.36 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 4.7% |
Recent dividend 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 19Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.1612
Feb 17Recent updates
Estimating 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
Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 15Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) Insiders Have Been Selling
Jan 29Investors In Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) Should Consider This, First
Jan 16Do Institutions Own Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) Shares?
Jan 01Does This Valuation Of Contact Energy Limited (NZSE:CEN) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Dec 17Contact Energy (NZSE:CEN) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 133% Total Return On Their Investment
Dec 05Stability 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) | 3.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (NZ) | 3.6% |
| Market Top 25% (NZ) | 7.4% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 4.8% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (CEN) | 4.7% |
Notable Dividend: CEN's dividend (3.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (3.62%).
High Dividend: CEN's dividend (3.75%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (7.41%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (95.9%), CEN's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: CEN is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.