Cleco (CNL) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2015)

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What is Cleco 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate?

Cleco's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $0.40.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cleco's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:

CNL's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is not ranked ^*
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 5
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate only.

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Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 1.11. As of today, Cleco's Dividend Yield % is 2.89%.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Competitive Comparison of Cleco's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Cleco's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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Cleco's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cleco's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cleco's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.

Cleco 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

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Cleco (NYSE:CNL) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2015 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2015 )
	=	0.4	/	0.36
	=	1.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Cleco was 0.73. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Cleco was 2.89%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cleco (CNL) Business Description

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http://www.cleco.com

Cleco Corp was incorporated on October 30, 1998, under the laws of the State of Louisiana. It is a public utility holding company that owns a vertically integrated electric utility, Cleco Power, which is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity primarily in Louisiana.

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Scott Peter M Iii	director	P O BOX 1551, RALEIGH NC 27601
Shelley Jr Stewart	director	9 ROSZEL ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Vicky A Bailey	director	2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVNUE, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
William L Marks	director	PINEVILLE GENERAL OFFICE, 2030 DONAHUE FERRY RD PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
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Thomas R Miller	officer: SVP - CFO & Treasurer	2030 DONAHUE FERRY ROAD, PINEVILLE LA 71360
Michael Madison	other: Former President & CEO	PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
Richard B Crowell	director	PINEVILLE GENERAL OFFICE, 2030 DONAHUE FERRY RD PO BOX 5000, PINEVILLE LA 71361-5000
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