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NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) Dividend Yield %

: 5.16% (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of NorthWestern Energy Group is 5.16%.

Good Sign:

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc stock dividend yield is close to 10-year high.

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

NWE' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.71   Med: 3.55   Max: 5.48
Current: 5.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of NorthWestern Energy Group was 5.48%. The lowest was 2.71%. And the median was 3.55%.

NWE's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
67.21% of 427 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.98 vs NWE: 5.16

NorthWestern Energy Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.47.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc is 0.80, which seems too high.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group was 0.80. The lowest was 0.54. And the median was 0.62.

As of today (2024-04-19), the Forward Dividend Yield % of NorthWestern Energy Group is 5.22%.

NorthWestern Energy Group's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.64.

During the past 12 months, NorthWestern Energy Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of NorthWestern Energy Group was 9.70% per year. The lowest was -7.70% per year. And the median was 4.40% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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NorthWestern Energy Group Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthWestern Energy Group'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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NorthWestern Energy Group 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 3.21 4.12 4.34 4.21 5.03

NorthWestern Energy Group 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 4.21 4.37 4.48 5.31 5.03

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, NorthWestern Energy Group'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.


NorthWestern Energy Group Dividend Yield % Distribution

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

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



NorthWestern Energy Group Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

NorthWestern Energy Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.6502024-03-142024-03-152024-03-29Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6402023-12-142023-12-152023-12-29Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6402023-09-142023-09-152023-09-29Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6402023-06-142023-06-152023-06-30Cash 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.

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

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.57/49.96
=5.14 %

Current Share Price is $49.96.
NorthWestern Energy Group's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.57.

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

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.6/49.96
=5.20 %

Current Share Price is $49.96.
NorthWestern Energy Group's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.65 * 4 = $2.6.

* 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.


NorthWestern Energy Group  (NAS:NWE) 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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NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3010 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, 57108
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc provides electricity and natural gas services in the Upper Midwest and Northwest of the U.S. in the states of Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The company's primary segments include Electric utility operations, which include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and Natural Gas utility operations, which include the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. The company uses thermal, wind, hydro, or renewable energy in varying quantities, depending on the location of the facilities, to generate power. The company derives the majority of retail electric utility revenue from commercial and residential sales.
Executives
Bleau Lafave officer: VP Asset Mgmt & Bus Dvlpmt 3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Sherina M. Edwards director 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE, EFFINGHAM IL 62401
Jan Robert Horsfall director
Britt E Ide director 345 BOBWHITE COURT, SUITE 200, BOISE ID 83706
Cynthia Fang officer: Vice President - Regulatory 208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Shannon Heim officer: Vice President and GC 208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Bobbi L Schroeppel officer: VP Cust. Care & Communications 125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Brian B Bird officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 125 S DAKOTA AVE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Michael R Cashell officer: Vice President - Transmission 40 EAST BROADWAY STREET, BUTTE MT 59701
Robert C Rowe director, officer: President & CEO 3010 WEST 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Jason Merkel officer: VP - Distribution 1313 NORTH LAST CHANCE GULCH, HELENA MT 59601
Kent T Larson director 3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Curtis T Pohl officer: Vice President - Distribution 125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Anthony Thomas Clark director 3010 W 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
H. Grahame Heather officer: VP & General Counsel 209 N. MONTANA AVENUE, SUITE 205, HELENA MT 59601