WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Forward Dividend Yield % : 2.32% (As of Apr. 25, 2024)

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What is WGL Holdings Forward Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-25), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of WGL Holdings is 2.32%.

As of today (2024-04-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of WGL Holdings is 2.30%.

WGL's Forward Dividend Yield % is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 4.18 vs WGL: 2.32

WGL Holdings's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $0.51.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

Competitive Comparison of WGL Holdings's Forward Dividend Yield %

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

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WGL Holdings's Forward Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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WGL Holdings Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

WGL Holdings (NYSE:WGL) 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.

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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Business Description

Industry

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Address

Website

http://www.wglholdings.com

WGL Holdings' primary operating segment, Washington Gas Light, is a regulated gas distribution utility. This segment serves about 1.1 million customers in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area. The nonregulated energy marketing segment buys and resells natural gas and electricity in competitive markets, in addition to designing, building, and operating energy systems including solar installations. WGL is signed on to some sizable midstream pipeline projects and angles to expand this business around its utility footprint.

Executives

Karen Hardwick	officer: Senior Vice President and GC	1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Dorothy Ramsey	officer: Vice President	1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Linda R Gooden	director	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Leslie T Thornton	officer: Senior VP, GC and Corp. Sec.	3921 COURTLAND CIRCLE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22305
David M Harris	director	101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Debra L Lee	director	C/O BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, 1 BET PLZ. 1900W PLACE N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20018
Terry D Mccallister	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
James F Lafond	director	4401 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, UNIT 103, NAPLES FL 34103
Clancy George Patrick Jr	director	1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Stephen C Beasley	director	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, ONCE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 4700, TULSA OK 77002
Diane J Hoskins	director	101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Karen Hastie Williams	director	GANNETT CO INC, 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Degraffenreidt James H Jr	other: Former Chairman and CEO	1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Philip A Odeen	director	N/A, N/A OH 45202