NRG Energy Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
NRG Energy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.71% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
7.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.630 |
| Payout ratio | 38% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
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Nov 09Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?
Sep 09
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Sep 04NRG: Darkhorse AI Energy Play
Aug 27Is NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Aug 05It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)
Jul 15Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?
May 22NRG Energy: Fundamentals Remain Strong, Staying With The Buy Rating Despite Recent Rally
May 16A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) 28% Share Price Climb
Mar 20NRG Energy, Inc. - Changes Within Has Been Quick And Impressive
Feb 14Health Check: How Prudently Does NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Use Debt?
Feb 09NRG Energy: Well-Positioned For Long-Term Growth
Feb 06Market Cool On NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Revenues
Jan 05Lights Still On At NRG Energy, Rated Hold As Earnings Overshadowed By Share Price
Nov 20What Does NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 25Calculating The Fair Value Of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)
Sep 13NRG Energy: Vivint Now A Major Contributor, Eyeing Further Upsides From Here
Sep 11What Is NRG Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:NRG) Share Price Doing?
Jul 14NRG: Go Back To The Basics To Deliver Returns
Jul 04NRG Energy's Analyst Day Underlines Its Commitment To Controversial 'All In' Retail Model
Jun 23NRG Energy - Seeking Identity
Jun 05NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.3775
Apr 23Industry Analysts Just Made A Stunning Upgrade To Their NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Revenue Forecasts
Mar 22NRG Energy GAAP EPS of $5.17, revenue of $31.54B, reaffirms FY Adjusted EBITDA guidance
Feb 16Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG)?
Jan 30NRG Energy dividend declines by 7.3% to $0.35
Jan 20Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NRG) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast (NRG) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: NRG's dividend (1.71%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: NRG's dividend (1.71%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
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.