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NEE Stock Analysis

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Dividend Yield
2.43%
Payout Ratio
64.01%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$1.97
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Aug 30, 2024

NEE Dividend Safety

NEE paid out 64.01% of its $7B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

NEE's Dividend Payout Ratio of 64.007% is considered safe for the Utilities sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

NEE's Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.602 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

NEE shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.799. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

NEE Dividend Growth

NextEra Energy, Inc.(NEE) offers a dividend yield of 2.43% and pays $1.97 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of NEE.

Dividend Stability

NEE has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

NEE's dividend payments have increased by 10.507% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

NEE's earnings have grown by 14.166% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.

NEE Dividend Yield Attractiveness

NextEra Energy, Inc.(NEE) provides a dividend yield of 2.43%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.

Yield %

NEE

Sector

Industry

2.43%

4.63%

4.70%

Dividend Yield

NEE's dividend yield of 2.43% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.629%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.

NEE Cash Flow

Over the past 12 months, NEE generated $26B in revenue, produced $4B in free cash flow, and distributed $4B in dividends.

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Free Cash Flow Growth

NEE's free cash flow has grown by 31.999% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.

NEE Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid

This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by NextEra Energy, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.