NextEra Energy Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

NextEra Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.68% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 16th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd November, 2024.

Key information

2.7%

Dividend yield

-0.006%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.7%
Future Dividend Yield3.2%
Dividend Growth-1.3%
Next dividend pay date16 Dec 24
Ex dividend date22 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$2.060
Payout ratio59%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 22
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

NextEra Energy: Executing Well Amidst The Storm

Nov 07

Utility Dashboard: Hold NextEra Energy, But Avoid XLU

Oct 28

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Oct 17
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Earnings Not Telling The Story For NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE)

Oct 02
Earnings Not Telling The Story For NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE)

NextEra Energy: Made For This Moment But I Can't Invest

Sep 25

Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Sep 16
Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Buy NextEra Stock To Benefit From Strengthening Electricity Demand

Sep 15

NextEra Energy: Becoming A Renewables And Utilities Juggernaut

Aug 19

NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Jul 31
NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

NextEra Energy: The Sustainable Powerhouse Fuelling The Future Of AI

Jul 16

NextEra Energy: Much Better Dividend Choices Available Amongst Utilities

Jul 04

NextEra Energy Could Be An Indirect Winner From AI

Jun 13

Is Now The Time To Put NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 07
Is Now The Time To Put NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) On Your Watchlist?

NextEra Energy: Overvalued As Irrational Exuberance Returns (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 06

Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

May 11
Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

NextEra Energy's Good Generation Fundamentals

May 05

NextEra Energy: Still Looking For Direction (Technical Analysis)

Apr 19

NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NEE) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Apr 17
NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NEE) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

NextEra Energy: Why I Bought The 3.2% Dividend Yield Of This Electric Utility

Apr 10

NextEra Energy: This Company Is In The Right Position At The Right Time

Apr 02

NextEra Energy: Valuation Much More Reasonable Versus Peers (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 01

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 22
NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

NextEra Energy: Power Utility With A Winning Strategy And Secure Dividend

Feb 19

Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Worth US$57.3 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Feb 16
Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Worth US$57.3 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Here's Why NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 03
Here's Why NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

NextEra Energy Is The Slow Growth Green Utility To Own

Jan 28

Returns On Capital At NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Have Stalled

Jan 19
Returns On Capital At NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Have Stalled

NextEra Energy: Down 25% - Is 2024 A Rebound Year For This Dividend Aristocrat?

Jan 07

NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NEE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jan 01
NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NEE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

NextEra Energy: Blue Chip At Attractive Valuation

Dec 31

Florida's Population Growth Will Continue To Fuel NextEra Energy

Dec 13

NextEra Poised For Surge From Market Bottom (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 06

NextEra Energy: It's Not Too Late To Buy This Dividend Aristocrat

Nov 04

Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Oct 28
Is NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

NextEra Energy: Good Earnings In A Bad Year

Oct 24

NextEra Energy: Upgrading To Strong Buy

Oct 17

NextEra Energy: Why This Is An Opportunity To Be Greedy

Oct 09

NextEra: Quantifying The Effects Of Renewables And 'Real Zero' Into A Margins Boost

Oct 03

Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Sep 26
Here's What To Make Of NextEra Energy's (NYSE:NEE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

NextEra: Shares Fall To GARP Status, Technical Risks Remain In Play

Sep 25

NextEra Energy: One Of The Best Times In 5 Years To Buy This Dividend Aristocrat

Sep 02

NextEra Energy's Next Era Assisted By Better Fuel Availability (Upgrade To Buy)

Aug 24

These 4 Measures Indicate That NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Is Using Debt Extensively

Unleashing NextEra Energy: Fast Dividend Growth And 30% Undervaluation

Aug 11

Here's Why NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 28
Here's Why NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

NextEra Energy: Buy The Next Dip (Technical Analysis)

Jul 12

NextEra Energy: As It Drops, We Get More Interested

Jun 15

NextEra Energy: Promising Long-Term Investments With Short-Term High Leverage

Jun 02

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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
How does NEE dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (NEE)2.7%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Electric Utilities)2.9%
Analyst forecast (NEE) (up to 3 years)3.2%

Notable Dividend: NEE's dividend (2.68%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: NEE's dividend (2.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


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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