Talen EnergyTLN +3.60%33 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates TLN with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 237 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Talen Energy ranks worse than 421940.51% on this metric.
Talen Energy's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Talen Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
TLN's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Industry Median: 3.78 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Talen Energy (NAS:TLN) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Talen Energy 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
TLN vs OKLO, NRG, KEN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Talen Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
Talen Energy 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Talen Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Talen Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Talen Energy is calculated as
Talen Energy (TLN) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #999999 out of 237 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry.
Is Talen Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Talen Energy's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #999999 out of 237 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Talen Energy has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Talen Energy's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to OKLO and NRG?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Talen Energy ranks #999999 out of 237 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Talen Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.78. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 3.78, based on 237 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Talen Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Talen Energy's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Talen Energy stock overvalued right now?
Talen Energy (TLN) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Talen Energy's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Talen Energy (TLN), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 07, 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.
Talen Energy Corp is an independent power producer and energy infrastructure company based in the United States. It owns and operates several gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2GW of nuclear power and a dispatchable fossil fleet. The company produces and sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, with its generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, and Montana. Talen's operating segments are: PJM and Others. The PJM segment, which generates maximum revenue, is engaged in electricity generation, marketing activities, and commodity risk and fuel management within the PJM market and is comprised of Susquehanna and Talen's natural gas and coal generation facilities in PJM.
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