CMS Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
CMS Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.05% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th February, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 17th February, 2026.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
-1.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 27 Feb 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 17 Feb 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 62% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
CMS Energy: Let This Utility Light Up Your Portfolio With Gains
Jan 26Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS)
Dec 13
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS)
Aug 24Estimating The Fair Value Of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS)
Jul 14CMS Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CMS) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jun 26CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
May 11A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS)
Apr 14The Returns At CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS) Aren't Growing
Feb 24I'm Loading Up On Utilities Like CMS Energy
Jan 27CMS Energy: A Strong Company, But At A High Price
Sep 10CMS Energy: A Midwest Utility Worth Buying
Jun 13CMS Energy: A Compelling Income And Growth Proposition Right Now
Apr 06CMS Energy Corporation Looks Strong Going Into Q4 Earnings
Jan 25CMS Energy: High Leverage A Concern, But Company Is Strong Financially
Nov 07Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CMS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CMS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| CMS Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CMS) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Integrated Utilities) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (CMS) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: CMS's dividend (3.05%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: CMS's dividend (3.05%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.14%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (61.6%), CMS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (31.3%), CMS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/12 19:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
CMS Energy Corporation is covered by 29 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| David Parker | Baird |
| Daniel Ford | Barclays |