National Fuel Gas Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
National Fuel Gas is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.86%.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
1.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.060 |
| Payout ratio | -1,774% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
National Fuel Gas: Dividend Aristocrat With Strong Growth Catalysts
Feb 06Is National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 27
Why National Fuel Gas Is Still On My 'Buy' List
Nov 25National Fuel Gas' (NYSE:NFG) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Nov 14Is National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) A Risky Investment?
Oct 19Returns On Capital At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Have Stalled
Oct 04Is National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Worth US$61.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Sep 17National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Sep 04National Fuel Gas Wasn't Necessarily A 'Buy', But Might Be Now
Aug 31National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 12National Fuel Gas: A Dividend King In A Highly Cyclical Sector
Jun 15Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)
Jun 12National Fuel Gas Company Just Beat EPS By 28%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 06National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Apr 18National Fuel Gas: Buy This Dividend Champion For Improving Commodity Pricing
Mar 22Returns At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Mar 18Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing National Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) CEO Pay Packet
Mar 02National Fuel Gas: Undervalued Dividend King Well Worth The Price
Feb 14National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Feb 11National Fuel Gas: Don't Be Discouraged By The Bearish Forecast Of The EIA
Nov 28National Fuel Gas Bridges Stability And Growth With Eastern Shift
Sep 19National Fuel Gas: This Dividend King Is Cheaply Valued
Sep 01Despite The Steep Decline, National Fuel Gas Is Still A Hold
Jun 16Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NFG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NFG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| National Fuel Gas Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NFG) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Gas Utilities) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (NFG) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: NFG's dividend (2.86%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: NFG's dividend (2.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.46%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: NFG is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (206.4%), NFG's dividend payments are not 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 | 2025/02/07 05:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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
National Fuel Gas Company is covered by 25 analysts. 4 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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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Jim Harmon | Barclays |
| Carl Kirst | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |