ALE (ALLETE) Cash Flow for Dividends: $-168 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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ALE ALLETE Inc ALE
58 GF Score
Price $67.90
GF Value $60.87
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What is ALLETE Cash Flow for Dividends?

ALLETE ALE -0.06% 58 Cash Flow for Dividends is $-168 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates ALE with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $60.87. The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review.

ALLETE's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-42 Mil. Its cash flow for dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-168 Mil.

Note: A negative number here means the payment of dividends. When pays more dividends, the absolute value gets bigger.

ALLETE's quarterly payment of dividends stayed the same from Mar. 2025 ($-42 Mil) to Jun. 2025 ($-42 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2025 ($-42 Mil) to Sep. 2025 ($-42 Mil).

ALLETE's annual payment of dividends increased from Dec. 2022 ($-146 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($-156 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($-156 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($-163 Mil).

ALLETE Cash Flow for Dividends Related Terms

ALLETE Cash Flow for Dividends Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ALLETE's Cash Flow for Dividends 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.

ALLETE Cash Flow for Dividends Chart

ALLETE Annual Data
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Cash Flow for Dividends
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ALLETE Quarterly Data
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ALLETE Inc ALE
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ALLETE Cash Flow for Dividends Calculation

Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Cash Flow for Dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-168 Mil.

* 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 Cash Flow for Dividends of $-168 Mil mean?
ALLETE (ALE) has a Cash Flow for Dividends of $-168 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for ALLETE and its competitors.
Is ALLETE's Cash Flow for Dividends too high?
ALLETE's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-168 Mil. Overall, ALLETE has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ALLETE's Cash Flow for Dividends compare to SRE and AES?
ALLETE's Cash Flow for Dividends of $-168 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow for Dividends for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Cash Flow for Dividends depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Cash Flow for Dividends should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow for Dividends mean?
A high Cash Flow for Dividends can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for ALLETE and its competitors. ALLETE's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-168 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ALLETE stock overvalued right now?
ALLETE (ALE) has a current Cash Flow for Dividends of $-168 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $60.87, compared to a current price of $67.90 — trading 11.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-168 Mil. ALLETE's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow for Dividends calculated?
Cash Flow for Dividends is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ALLETE (ALE), the current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-168 Mil as of Sep. 2025. 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 ALLETE (ALE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ALLETE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $67.90 is trading 11.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $60.87.

Key valuation signals for ALE:

  • Cash Flow for Dividends: $-168 Mil
  • GF Value™: $60.87 vs. price of $67.90 (11.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 11 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ALE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

ALLETE Business Description

Address 30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, USA, 55802-2093
ALLETE Inc provides competitively-priced energy in America's Upper Midwest region and invests in transmission infrastructure and other energy-centric businesses. The company has two reportable segments. The first segment is Regulated Operations, which includes the company's regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&P, as well as its investment in ATC. ATC is a regulated utility based in Wisconsin that owns and maintains electric transmission assets in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. The second segment is ALLETE Clean Energy, which focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects.
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