Atmos Energy Corporation

NYSE:ATO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$23.3b

Atmos Energy Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Atmos Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.14% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 9th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 25th November, 2024.

Key information

2.1%

Dividend yield

-3.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield-1.1%
Future Dividend Yield2.5%
Dividend Growth-0.4%
Next dividend pay date09 Dec 24
Ex dividend date25 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$3.220
Payout ratio47%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.87

Nov 11
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.87

Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 12
Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.87

Nov 11
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.87

Is Now The Time To Put Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 10
Is Now The Time To Put Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) On Your Watchlist?

Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Oct 26
Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Atmos Energy: The Buying Opportunity Has Now Passed

Oct 11

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

Oct 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

Returns On Capital At Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Have Hit The Brakes

Sep 25
Returns On Capital At Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Have Hit The Brakes

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 25
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Atmos Energy: Another Solid Quarter Is Largely Reflected In Valuation (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 09

Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 24
Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jul 02
Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Atmos Energy: Buy This Dividend Aristocrat Now For Compounding Income

Jun 07

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

May 21
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 29
These 4 Measures Indicate That Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Using Debt Extensively

Atmos Energy: Slow And Steady Can Win The Race

Apr 02

Do Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 28
Do Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Mar 13
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

What Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 27
What Atmos Energy Corporation's (NYSE:ATO) P/E Is Not Telling You

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 28
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Atmos Energy: This Financially-Solid And Growing Utility Looks Like A Good Buy Today

Jan 26

Is Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jan 14
Is Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 29
Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Is Well Worth Watching

Here's What's Concerning About Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Returns On Capital

Dec 14
Here's What's Concerning About Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Returns On Capital

Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 12
Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Atmos Energy: Raises Its Dividend While Giving Positive Long-Term Guidance

Nov 09

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 18
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Are Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Sep 30
Are Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Atmos Energy: Excellent Company, But Forward Total Returns May Disappoint Vs. Peers

Sep 22

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO)

Sep 09
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO)

Atmos Energy: A Buy For The Uncertain Economy

Jul 17

Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 07
Here's Why We Think Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jun 01
Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

May 14
Atmos Energy's (NYSE:ATO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Should You Be Adding Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 22
Should You Be Adding Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Here's Why Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 17
Here's Why Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Atmos Energy GAAP EPS of $1.91 misses by $0.04, revenue of $1.48B beats by $340M

Feb 07

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Atmos Energy Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ATO dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ATO)2.1%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.3%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Gas Utilities)3.2%
Analyst forecast (ATO) (up to 3 years)2.5%

Notable Dividend: ATO's dividend (2.14%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).

High Dividend: ATO's dividend (2.14%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.2%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (47.1%), ATO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: ATO is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


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