Cheniere Energy Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Cheniere Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.91% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

0.9%

Dividend yield

4.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.7%
Future Dividend Yield1.0%
Dividend Growth-2.8%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$2.000
Payout ratio11%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.50

Nov 01
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.50

Recent updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Nov 21
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Cheniere Energy Remains A Strong Buy Wide-Moat Powerhouse

Nov 03

Cheniere Energy, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 03
Cheniere Energy, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.50

Nov 01
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.50

Cheniere Energy: Strong Returns Through Expansion And Capital Returns

Sep 29

Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Sep 27
Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Cheniere Energy, Inc.: A Strong Company With Great Prospects

Sep 18

Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?

Sep 06
Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?

Cheniere Energy: Long-Term Contracts, Global Demand, Rising Returns

Aug 19

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Aug 16
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Cheniere Energy: A Wide-Moat LNG Fortress With Accelerating Dividend Growth

Aug 11

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued

Jul 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued

Cheniere Energy: Buybacks And Attractive Valuation To Propel The Share Price

Jun 11

We Think Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 06
We Think Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Low P/E

May 22
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Low P/E

Cheniere Energy Is About To Become A Wide-Moat Dividend Growth Powerhouse

May 08

Cheniere Energy: Expect The Same In Q1 Earnings, Growth Story Still Intact

Apr 29

Cheniere Energy: Sales Up But Prices Down, Leading To Hold

Mar 24

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Mar 21
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Cheniere Energy - Not Even Qatar Can Derail This Bull Case

Mar 06

Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Feb 26
Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Cheniere Energy Is Transforming Into A Stable Dividend Growth Stock

Feb 13

Does Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 05
Does Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Apr 09
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG)

Mar 19
Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG)

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, LNG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: LNG's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Cheniere Energy Dividend Yield vs Market
How does LNG dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (LNG)0.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Oil and Gas)3.8%
Analyst forecast (LNG) (up to 3 years)1.0%

Notable Dividend: LNG's dividend (0.91%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: LNG's dividend (0.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (11.4%), LNG's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (14.4%), LNG's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


Discover strong dividend paying companies