ALLETE Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

ALLETE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.38% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

4.4%

Dividend yield

-0.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.0%
Future Dividend Yield4.8%
Dividend Growth2.5%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$2.820
Payout ratio89%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

Feb 12
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

Jan 29
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

Recent updates

Allete, Inc.: BlackRock's Backdoor Takeover

Jun 30

Little Excitement Around ALLETE, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALE) Earnings

Apr 29
Little Excitement Around ALLETE, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALE) Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Using Debt Extensively

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

Feb 12
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

Allete: I Continue To Be Bullish On This Quality Business

Feb 10

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

Jan 29
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.705

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

Jan 19
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

There's No Escaping ALLETE, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALE) Muted Earnings

Dec 19
There's No Escaping ALLETE, Inc.'s (NYSE:ALE) Muted Earnings

Allete: An Undervalued Company With Excellent Opportunity

Nov 23

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Nov 07
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Oct 09
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

Sep 24
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 06
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Allete: A Potential Buy In Renewable Energy

Aug 30

Allete's Q2 Performance: Generating Energy And Enthusiasm

Aug 11

Be Wary Of ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) And Its Returns On Capital

Jun 26
Be Wary Of ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) And Its Returns On Capital

Is ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) Worth US$62.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Jun 09
Is ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) Worth US$62.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

May 24
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.6775

May 07
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.6775

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) Revenues

May 05
Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) Revenues

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

Mar 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

Here's Why ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Feb 21
Here's Why ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Allete: Dividend Play, Leading The Renewables Transition

Feb 15

ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Feb 06
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

ALLETE raises dividend by 4.28% to $0.6775

Feb 03

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

Dec 04
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

Allete Stock Compares Favorably To Bond ETFs IEF And ILTB

Nov 16

ALLETE Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 08

The Returns On Capital At ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Don't Inspire Confidence

Nov 02
The Returns On Capital At ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Don't Inspire Confidence

ALLETE declares $0.65 dividend

Oct 28

Here's Why ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Oct 18
Here's Why ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

An Intrinsic Calculation For ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Aug 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

ALLETE GAAP EPS of $0.61 misses by $0.02, revenue of $373.1M beats by $30.28M; reaffirms FY earning guidance

Aug 03

ALLETE declares $0.65 dividend

Jul 28

The Returns On Capital At ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Don't Inspire Confidence

Jul 27
The Returns On Capital At ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Don't Inspire Confidence

Is ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 11
Is ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Using Too Much Debt?

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

May 11
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE)

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ALE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ALE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

ALLETE Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ALE dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ALE)4.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Electric Utilities)3.1%
Analyst forecast (ALE) (up to 3 years)4.8%

Notable Dividend: ALE's dividend (4.38%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: ALE's dividend (4.38%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (89.3%), ALE's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (141.5%), ALE's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 14:10
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

ALLETE, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Julien Dumoulin-SmithBofA Global Research
Stewart GlickmanCFRA Equity Research