Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL

NYSE:ELP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.58%. Next payment date is on 27th May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th April, 2025.

Key information

6.6%

Dividend yield

0.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield6.9%
Future Dividend Yield7.6%
Dividend Growth15.7%
Next dividend pay date27 May 25
Ex dividend date28 Apr 25
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio99%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

COPEL Q2: Another Mixed Result, Maintain Buy

Sep 12

COPEL: Privatization Brings New And Promising Strategy

Jun 25

COPEL Q3 Earnings: Losing Its Dividend Appeal

Nov 22

COPEL: Approaching With Caution In The Post-Privatization Era

Aug 24

COPEL: Hold It Until The State No Longer Owns It And Receive Dividends Meanwhile

Jun 13

COPEL: Turn A Blind Eye On The Balance Sheet And Continue To Hold The Stock

Dec 23

Companhia Paranaense de Energia net profit of R$378.39M, revenue of R$5.45B

Nov 14

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ELP's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ELP dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ELP)6.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.8%
Industry Average (Electric Utilities)3.0%
Analyst forecast (ELP) (up to 3 years)7.6%

Notable Dividend: ELP's dividend (6.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).

High Dividend: ELP's dividend (6.58%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.82%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (99.1%), ELP's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

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


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/23 02:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/23 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL is covered by 30 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Felipe MattarBarclays
Gustavo FariaBofA Global Research
Francisco NavarreteBradesco S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários