Spire Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Spire is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.43% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.4%
Dividend yield
-6.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$3.140 |
| Payout ratio | 72% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Spire Inc.'s (NYSE:SR) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jan 20
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)
Dec 18Spire's (NYSE:SR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 02We Think That There Are Some Issues For Spire (NYSE:SR) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
Nov 28These 4 Measures Indicate That Spire (NYSE:SR) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Oct 22Spire: The High-Yield Preferreds Are The Best Play For This Utility
Sep 19Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)
Sep 12Spire (NYSE:SR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Aug 25Spire: A Good Utility To Play Defense
Jul 24Does Spire (NYSE:SR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 12Calculating The Fair Value Of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR)
Jun 28We Think That There Are More Issues For Spire (NYSE:SR) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
May 08Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 26%?
Mar 04Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Revenues
Feb 02Spire Inc.: Valuation And Yield Are Too Good To Pass On Here
Jan 22Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755
Dec 05Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?
Dec 04Spire (NYSE:SR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.755
Nov 18Are Investors Undervaluing Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) By 27%?
Nov 10Spire Inc.: Lower Utility Valuations Have Created An Attractive Entry Point
Oct 31The Returns At Spire (NYSE:SR) Aren't Growing
Oct 25Spire Inc.: Expensive And With A Lot Of Debt
Sep 30Here's Why Spire (NYSE:SR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Sep 25Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?
Aug 15An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
Jul 07Spire Inc: A 4.46%-Yielding Natural Gas Utility
Jun 06Spire (NYSE:SR) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 25Is Spire (NYSE:SR) A Risky Investment?
May 07An Intrinsic Calculation For Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued
Mar 27Stability 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 |
|---|---|
| Company (SR) | 4.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Gas Utilities) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (SR) (up to 3 years) | 4.8% |
Notable Dividend: SR's dividend (4.43%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: SR's dividend (4.43%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (71.8%), SR's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (355.2%), SR'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 | 2025/01/31 10:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Spire Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 10 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 Allen Fowler | BofA Global Research |
| Julien Dumoulin-Smith | BofA Global Research |
| Daniel Fidell | Brean Capital |