GXPPRDCL.PFD (Great Plains Energy) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate : 5.60% (As of Mar. 2018)

Competitive Comparison of Great Plains Energy's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Great Plains Energy's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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.

Great Plains Energy's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Great Plains Energy's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great Plains Energy's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.

Great Plains Energy 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

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Great Plains Energy  (NYSE:GXPPRDCL.PFD) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Great Plains Energy's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Great Plains Energy was 1.43. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.66.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Great Plains Energy was 12.52%. The lowest was 3.11%. And the median was 3.89%.

Warning Sign:

Great Plains Energy Inc stock dividend yield is close to 10-year low.

* 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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