Cleco (CNL) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.11 (As of Dec. 2015)

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What is Cleco Dividend Payout Ratio?

Cleco's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2015 was 1.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CNL' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.73
Current: 0.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Cleco was 0.73. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

CNL's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.525 vs CNL: 0.73

As of today (2024-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of Cleco is 2.89%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Cleco was 2.89%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

Cleco's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2015 was $0.40.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

Cleco Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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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Cleco Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Cleco Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.35

0.48

0.54

0.61

0.73

Cleco Quarterly Data
	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.14	0.91	0.80	0.44	1.11

Competitive Comparison of Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Cleco Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2015 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2015 )
	=	1.6	/	2.203
	=	0.73

Cleco's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2015 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2015 )
	=	0.4	/	0.36
	=	1.11

Cleco (NYSE:CNL) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

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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Cleco (CNL) Business Description

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http://www.cleco.com

Cleco Corp was incorporated on October 30, 1998, under the laws of the State of Louisiana. It is a public utility holding company that owns a vertically integrated electric utility, Cleco Power, which is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity primarily in Louisiana.

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