NextEra Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
NextEra Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.87% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
-0.006%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.060 |
| Payout ratio | 59% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Watts Up With This Stock? The Dividend Power Of NextEra Energy
Dec 09A Look At The Fair Value Of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE)
Nov 30
NextEra Energy: Executing Well Amidst The Storm
Nov 07Utility Dashboard: Hold NextEra Energy, But Avoid XLU
Oct 28NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Oct 17Earnings Not Telling The Story For NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE)
Oct 02NextEra Energy: Made For This Moment But I Can't Invest
Sep 25Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Sep 16Buy NextEra Stock To Benefit From Strengthening Electricity Demand
Sep 15NextEra Energy: Becoming A Renewables And Utilities Juggernaut
Aug 19NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit
Jul 31NextEra Energy: The Sustainable Powerhouse Fuelling The Future Of AI
Jul 16NextEra Energy: Much Better Dividend Choices Available Amongst Utilities
Jul 04NextEra Energy Could Be An Indirect Winner From AI
Jun 13Is Now The Time To Put NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 07NextEra Energy: Overvalued As Irrational Exuberance Returns (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 06Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return
May 11NextEra Energy's Good Generation Fundamentals
May 05NextEra Energy: Still Looking For Direction (Technical Analysis)
Apr 19NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NEE) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Apr 17NextEra Energy: Why I Bought The 3.2% Dividend Yield Of This Electric Utility
Apr 10NextEra Energy: This Company Is In The Right Position At The Right Time
Apr 02NextEra Energy: Valuation Much More Reasonable Versus Peers (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 01NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 22NextEra Energy: Power Utility With A Winning Strategy And Secure Dividend
Feb 19Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Worth US$57.3 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Feb 16Here's Why NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Feb 03NextEra Energy Is The Slow Growth Green Utility To Own
Jan 28Returns On Capital At NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Have Stalled
Jan 19NextEra Energy: Down 25% - Is 2024 A Rebound Year For This Dividend Aristocrat?
Jan 07NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NEE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jan 01NextEra Energy: Blue Chip At Attractive Valuation
Dec 31Florida's Population Growth Will Continue To Fuel NextEra Energy
Dec 13NextEra Poised For Surge From Market Bottom (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 06NextEra Energy: It's Not Too Late To Buy This Dividend Aristocrat
Nov 04NextEra Energy: Good Earnings In A Bad Year
Oct 24NextEra Energy: Upgrading To Strong Buy
Oct 17NextEra Energy: Why This Is An Opportunity To Be Greedy
Oct 09NextEra: Quantifying The Effects Of Renewables And 'Real Zero' Into A Margins Boost
Oct 03NextEra: Shares Fall To GARP Status, Technical Risks Remain In Play
Sep 25NextEra Energy: One Of The Best Times In 5 Years To Buy This Dividend Aristocrat
Sep 02NextEra Energy's Next Era Assisted By Better Fuel Availability (Upgrade To Buy)
Aug 24Unleashing NextEra Energy: Fast Dividend Growth And 30% Undervaluation
Aug 11NextEra Energy: Buy The Next Dip (Technical Analysis)
Jul 12NextEra Energy: As It Drops, We Get More Interested
Jun 15Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NEE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NEE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| NextEra Energy Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NEE) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (NEE) (up to 3 years) | 3.5% |
Notable Dividend: NEE's dividend (2.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: NEE's dividend (2.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (59.4%), NEE's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: NEE is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
NextEra Energy, Inc. is covered by 49 analysts. 17 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 |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| David Parker | Baird |