Spire Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Spire is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.83% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd July, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 11th June, 2026.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
-0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Jul 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 11 Jun 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 69% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
SR: Preferred Redemption And Refined Assumptions Will Support Steady Future Total Returns
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Spire from $98.81 to $99.75, citing updated assumptions around slightly higher revenue growth, profit margins near 11.37%, and a modestly lower future P/E estimate of about 20.11x. What's in the News Spire plans to redeem all 10,000 outstanding shares of its 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, along with the related depositary shares, at a redemption price of $25.36056 per depositary share.SR: Preferred Redemption And Steady Assumptions Will Support Future Total Returns
Analysts have nudged their price target for Spire higher from $96.25 to $98.81, citing updated assumptions around slightly different revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E expectations. What's in the News Spire plans to redeem all 10,000 outstanding shares of its 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, including the related depositary shares, on an anticipated redemption date of February 13, 2026, at a redemption price of $25.36056 per depositary share, covering par value and accumulated dividends (Key Developments).SR: Preferred Redemption And Stable Assumptions Will Support Future Total Returns
Analysts have nudged their price target for Spire slightly higher to $96.25 from $96.13, tying the adjustment to modest tweaks in fair value inputs, revenue growth expectations, profit margin assumptions and the forward P/E framework. What's in the News Spire plans to redeem all 10,000 shares of its 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, along with the related depositary shares, on February 13, 2026, at a redemption price of $25.00 per depositary share plus $0.36056 in accumulated and unpaid dividends, for a total of $25.36056 per share (company filing).SR: Preferred Redemption And Steady Assumptions Will Support Future Total Returns
Analysts have maintained their price target for Spire at $96.13, reflecting largely unchanged assumptions regarding fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News Spire plans to redeem all 10,000 outstanding shares of its 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, including the related depositary shares, on the anticipated redemption date of February 13, 2026 (company filing).SR: Preferred Redemption And Stable Outlook Will Support Future Total Returns
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Spire to $96.13 from $94.50. This reflects updated fair value and P/E inputs in their models, while core growth and margin expectations remain broadly consistent.SR: Higher Dividend And Preferred Redemption Will Support Future Total Returns
Analysts have lifted their price target for Spire to US$94.50 from US$93.44. This reflects updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that slightly adjust their long term outlook for the business.SRJN: A 6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes IPO From Spire
Jan 28SR: Higher Dividend Policy Will Support Attractive Future Total Returns
Narrative Update on Spire Analysts have made a very small adjustment to their price target on Spire to approximately US$93.44. This reflects slightly lower revenue growth assumptions and a modestly higher profit margin outlook within a largely unchanged discount rate and future P/E framework.SR: Higher Dividend And Stable Outlook Will Support Attractive Future Returns
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Spire steady at $93.50, explaining that updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E are essentially unchanged and do not justify a new price target level. What's in the News The board of directors approved an annual common stock dividend of $3.30 per share, compared with the prior level of $3.14 per share (Key Developments).SR: Dividend Increase Will Support Attractive Long Term Shareholder Returns
Analysts have raised their price target on Spire to approximately $93.50 per share, reflecting improved confidence in the company’s long term earnings profile, supported by modestly lower perceived risk and stable growth assumptions. What's in the News The board of directors unanimously approved an increase in Spire's annual common stock dividend to $3.30 per share from $3.14, a 5.1 percent raise.SR: Dividend Hike And Margin Pressures Will Shape Balanced Shareholder Outlook
Analysts have increased their price target for Spire from $89.61 to $93.50. They cite expectations of higher revenue growth, despite a slight decline in projected profit margins and an uptick in anticipated future price-to-earnings ratios.Spire's (NYSE:SR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 24
Analysts Just Made A Major Revision To Their Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Revenue Forecasts
Nov 20SR: Dividend Increase And Modest Adjustments Will Support Steady Shareholder Returns
Narrative Update: Analyst Price Target Shift for Spire Analysts have maintained Spire's fair value estimate at $89.61, citing minor adjustments to growth and profitability expectations that resulted in no change to the overall price target. What's in the News Spire's board of directors has unanimously approved an increase to the annual common stock dividend, raising it to $3.30 per share from $3.14 per share (Key Developments).SR: Measured Outlook Will Balance Profit Upside And Revenue Slowdown
Narrative Update on Spire: Change in Analyst Price Target Analysts have raised their price target for Spire from $83.69 to $89.61, citing adjusted projections in revenue growth, profit margin, and other key financial metrics. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Increased from $83.69 to $89.61, reflecting a higher assessment of Spire's intrinsic worth.Modernizing Infrastructure And Tennessee Expansion Will Unlock Capital Opportunities
Spire Analyst Price Target Rises Amid Improved Metrics Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Spire from $80.36 to $83.69, citing improved financial forecasts and a modest uptick in profitability projections. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate has increased from $80.36 to $83.69, reflecting a modest rise.Modernizing Infrastructure And Tennessee Expansion Will Unlock Capital Opportunities
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Spire from $80.93 to $80.36. This reflects a modest adjustment based on updated forecasts for growth and profitability.Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Shares Could Be 20% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 11With EPS Growth And More, Spire (NYSE:SR) Makes An Interesting Case
Aug 24Investors Appear Satisfied With Spire Inc.'s (NYSE:SR) Prospects
Jul 30Spire: The High-Yield Preferreds Are The Best Play For This Utility
Sep 19
Modernizing Infrastructure And Tactical Cost Management Propel Future Growth
Spire's emphasis on cost management and efficiency is set to enhance operational efficiency and lower overall costs, potentially boosting net margins from 2025.Spire: A Good Utility To Play Defense
Jul 24Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Spire Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (SR) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Gas Utilities) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast (SR) (up to 3 years) | 4.3% |
Notable Dividend: SR's dividend (3.83%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: SR's dividend (3.83%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.24%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (69.2%), SR's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SR 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 | 2026/05/06 21:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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.
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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
Spire Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 5 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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| Ross Fowler | BofA Global Research |
| Ross Fowler | BofA Global Research |
| Michael Gaugler | Brean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery) |