NRG Energy, Inc.

NYSE:NRG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$18.8b

NRG Energy Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

NRG Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.75% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.8%

Dividend yield

7.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield9.5%
Future Dividend Yield2.0%
Dividend Growth6.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$1.630
Payout ratio38%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Dec 24
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

NRG Energy: Electrifying Growth, But Overvalued

Dec 18

NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 03
NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

NRG Energy: I'm Buying The Growth In Texas And Beyond

Nov 09

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

Sep 09
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

NRG Energy: Decent Valuation To Add This Strong Utility Player In Your Portfolio

Sep 04

NRG: Darkhorse AI Energy Play

Aug 27

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

Aug 05
Is NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

Jul 15
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

May 22
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?

NRG Energy: Fundamentals Remain Strong, Staying With The Buy Rating Despite Recent Rally

May 16

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) 28% Share Price Climb

Mar 20
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) 28% Share Price Climb

NRG Energy, Inc. - Changes Within Has Been Quick And Impressive

Feb 14

Health Check: How Prudently Does NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Use Debt?

Feb 09
Health Check: How Prudently Does NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Use Debt?

NRG Energy: Well-Positioned For Long-Term Growth

Feb 06

Market Cool On NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Revenues

Jan 05
Market Cool On NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Revenues

Lights Still On At NRG Energy, Rated Hold As Earnings Overshadowed By Share Price

Nov 20

NRG Energy: Vivint Now A Major Contributor, Eyeing Further Upsides From Here

Sep 11

NRG: Go Back To The Basics To Deliver Returns

Jul 04

NRG Energy's Analyst Day Underlines Its Commitment To Controversial 'All In' Retail Model

Jun 23

NRG Energy - Seeking Identity

Jun 05

NRG Energy GAAP EPS of $5.17, revenue of $31.54B, reaffirms FY Adjusted EBITDA guidance

Feb 16

NRG Energy dividend declines by 7.3% to $0.35

Jan 20

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: NRG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

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

Dividend Yield vs Market

NRG Energy Dividend Yield vs Market
How does NRG dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (NRG)1.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.4%
Industry Average (Electric Utilities)3.0%
Analyst forecast (NRG) (up to 3 years)2.0%

Notable Dividend: NRG's dividend (1.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: NRG's dividend (1.75%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.3%), NRG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (27.8%), NRG's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 12:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

NRG Energy, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel FordBarclays
James ThalackerBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Julien Dumoulin-SmithBofA Global Research