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FirstEnergy (FirstEnergy) Dividend Yield % : 4.14% (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is FirstEnergy Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of FirstEnergy is 4.14%.

Good Sign:

FirstEnergy Corp stock dividend yield is close to 3-year high.

The historical rank and industry rank for FirstEnergy's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

FE' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.91   Med: 4.23   Max: 7.17
Current: 4.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of FirstEnergy was 7.17%. The lowest was 2.91%. And the median was 4.23%.

FE's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
53.95% of 430 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.94 vs FE: 4.14

FirstEnergy's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.37.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of FirstEnergy Corp is 0.79, which seems too high.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of FirstEnergy was 3.61. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 0.91.

As of today (2024-04-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of FirstEnergy is 4.40%.

FirstEnergy's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.41.

During the past 12 months, FirstEnergy's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of FirstEnergy was 10.10% per year. The lowest was -13.20% per year. And the median was 2.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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FirstEnergy Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for FirstEnergy's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* 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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FirstEnergy Dividend Yield % Chart

FirstEnergy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.13 5.10 3.75 3.69 4.31

FirstEnergy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.69 3.89 4.01 4.56 4.31

Competitive Comparison of FirstEnergy's Dividend Yield %

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, FirstEnergy's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


FirstEnergy's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, FirstEnergy's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FirstEnergy's Dividend Yield % falls into.



FirstEnergy Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

FirstEnergy Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.4102024-02-062024-02-072024-03-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4102023-11-062023-11-072023-12-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.3902023-08-042023-08-072023-09-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.3902023-05-042023-05-052023-06-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

FirstEnergy's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.6/38.57
=4.15 %

Current Share Price is $38.57.
FirstEnergy's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.6.

FirstEnergy's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.64/38.57
=4.25 %

Current Share Price is $38.57.
FirstEnergy's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.41 * 4 = $1.64.

* 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.


FirstEnergy  (NYSE:FE) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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FirstEnergy (FirstEnergy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
76 South Main Street, Akron, OH, USA, 44308
FirstEnergy is an investor-owned holding company with 10 regulated distribution utilities across six mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. FirstEnergy also owns and operates one of the nation's largest electric transmission systems.
Executives
Christine Walker officer: VP, Human Resources 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Brian X Tierney director, officer: President and CEO 76 S. MAIN ST., AKRON OH 44308
Jana T Croom director 1205 KIMBALL BLVD., JASPER IN 47546
Sean Klimczak director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVE., NEW YORK NY 10154
Paul J Kaleta director P O BOX 30150, RENO NV 89520
Lisa Winston Hicks director 76 S. MAIN ST, AKRON OH 44308
Melvin D. Williams director 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Jesse Lynn director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Andrew Teno director C/O FIR TREE INC., 55 WEST 46TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Somerhalder John W Ii director, officer: Vice Chair & Exec Director 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Hyun Park officer: SVP & CLO 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Christopher D Pappas director C/O 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Leila L Vespoli officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
James F Pearson officer: Treasurer 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Leslie M Turner director THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17036

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