During the past 12 months, Algonquin Power & Utilities's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -15.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -28.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -15.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Algonquin Power & Utilities was 20.30% per year. The lowest was -33.80% per year. And the median was 9.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE:AQN) Forward 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.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
AQN vs SRE, AES: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Algonquin Power & Utilities's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward 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.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Forward Dividend Yield % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Algonquin Power & Utilities's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Algonquin Power & Utilities's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.065000
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-04-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.065000
2025-12-31
2025-12-31
2026-01-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.065000
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-10-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.065000
2025-06-30
2025-06-30
2025-07-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD: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.
* 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.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.32% mean?
Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.32% as of Jun. 28, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Algonquin Power & Utilities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Algonquin Power & Utilities ranks #173 out of 426 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 40.6%.
Is Algonquin Power & Utilities' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Algonquin Power & Utilities' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.32%. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.65. Algonquin Power & Utilities' value of 4.32% is 18.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Algonquin Power & Utilities ranks #173 out of 426 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Algonquin Power & Utilities has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Algonquin Power & Utilities' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Algonquin Power & Utilities ranks #173 out of 426 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Algonquin Power & Utilities in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.65. Algonquin Power & Utilities' value of 4.32% is 18.5% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.65, based on 426 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Algonquin Power & Utilities's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.32% is 18.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Algonquin Power & Utilities and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Algonquin Power & Utilities's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Algonquin Power & Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.67, compared to a current price of $6.02 — trading 6.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.32% and 18.5% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.65. Algonquin Power & Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.32% as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Algonquin Power & Utilities stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.02 is trading 6.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.67.
GuruFocus considers Algonquin Power & Utilities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AQN:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 4.32%
GF Value™: $5.67 vs. price of $6.02 (6.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 18.5% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#173 of 426)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AQN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp is a Canada-based diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution company. The company's operations are organized across two business units: the Regulated Services Group, which owns and operates a portfolio of regulated electric, water distribution, and wastewater collection, and natural gas utility systems and transmission operations in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and Chile; and the Hydro Group, which consists of hydroelectric-generating facilities located in Canada. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Regulated Services Group segment.
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