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NextEra Energy (NextEra Energy) Dividend Yield %

: 3.01% (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of NextEra Energy is 3.01%.

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

NEE' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.65   Med: 2.52   Max: 3.64
Current: 3.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of NextEra Energy was 3.64%. The lowest was 1.65%. And the median was 2.52%.

NEE's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
66.28% of 427 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 4.01 vs NEE: 3.01

NextEra Energy's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.90.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of NextEra Energy was 1.22. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.63.

As of today (2024-04-18), the Forward Dividend Yield % of NextEra Energy is 3.23%.

NextEra Energy's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.47.

During the past 12 months, NextEra Energy's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of NextEra Energy was 13.00% per year. The lowest was -10.20% per year. And the median was 7.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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NextEra Energy Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for NextEra Energy'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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NextEra Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.06 1.81 1.65 2.02 3.08

NextEra Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Dividend Yield % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.02 2.26 2.41 3.19 3.08

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, NextEra Energy'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.


NextEra Energy Dividend Yield % Distribution

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

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



NextEra Energy Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

NextEra Energy Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.5152024-02-262024-02-272024-03-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4682023-11-222023-11-242023-12-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4682023-08-292023-08-302023-09-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4682023-05-262023-05-302023-06-15Cash 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.

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

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.919/63.79
=3.01 %

Current Share Price is $63.79.
NextEra Energy's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.919.

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

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.06/63.79
=3.23 %

Current Share Price is $63.79.
NextEra Energy's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.515 * 4 = $2.06.

* 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.


NextEra Energy  (NYSE:NEE) 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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NextEra Energy (NextEra Energy) Business Description

Address
700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL, USA, 33408
NextEra Energy's regulated utility, Florida Power & Light, is the largest rate-regulated utility in Florida. The utility distributes power to nearly 6 million customer accounts in Florida and owns 32 gigawatts of generation. FP&L contributes roughly 70% of NextEra's consolidated operating earnings. NextEra Energy Resources, the renewable energy segment, generates and sells power throughout the United States and Canada with more than 25 GW of generation capacity, including natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar.
Executives
Armando Jr Pimentel other: President & CEO of Sub C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD., JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Nicole S Arnaboldi director 700 UNIVERSE BLVD., JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Maria Henry director C/O THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY, 3500 LACEY ROAD, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Kirk S Hachigian director C/O COOPER INDUSTRIES INC, 600 TRAVIS STE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
James Lawrence Camaren director C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Robert Coffey officer: EVP, Nuclear Div & CNO 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
John W Ketchum officer: EVP, Finance & CFO 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Deborah L Stahlkopf director C/O CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
David L Porges director 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Crews Terrell Kirk Ii officer: VP, Controller and CAO 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
John A Stall director C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Amy B Lane director 1626 EAST JEFFERSON ST, ROCKVILLE MD 20852
Michael Dunne officer: Treasurer 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Mark Lemasney officer: EVP Power Generation Div., other: EVP Power Generation Div-Sub 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408
Miguel Arechabala officer: EVP, Power Generation Division, other: EVP, Power Generation Div-Sub 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH FL 33408