During the past 12 months, Pacific Gas & Electric Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.20% per year.
During the past 11 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Pacific Gas & Electric Co was 8.40% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 0.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (AMEX:PCGpB.PFD) 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.
* 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.
PCGPB.PFD vs BLSP, LOKCF, CEIFF: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Pacific Gas & Electric Co's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co Dividend Yield % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Pacific Gas & Electric Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Gas & Electric Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.343750
2026-04-30
2026-04-30
2026-05-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.343750
2026-01-30
2026-01-30
2026-02-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.343750
2025-10-31
2025-10-31
2025-11-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.343750
2025-07-31
2025-07-31
2025-08-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* 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.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (PCGPB.PFD) has a Dividend Yield % of 6.79% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Pacific Gas & Electric Co and its competitors. This is 75% above median its historical median of 3.88.
Is Pacific Gas & Electric Co's Dividend Yield % too high?
Pacific Gas & Electric Co's current Dividend Yield % of 6.79% is 75% above median its 10-year median of 3.88. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.58. Pacific Gas & Electric Co's value of 6.79% is 89.9% above this industry median.
How does Pacific Gas & Electric Co's Dividend Yield % compare to BLSP and LOKCF?
Pacific Gas & Electric Co's Dividend Yield % of 6.79% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.58. Pacific Gas & Electric Co's value of 6.79% is 89.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.88 vs. the industry median of 3.58, Pacific Gas & Electric Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.58, based on 426 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Pacific Gas & Electric Co's current Dividend Yield % of 6.79% is 89.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Pacific Gas & Electric Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Gas & Electric Co's current Dividend Yield % is 6.79%, which is 75% above median its own 10-year median of 3.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Gas & Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (PCGPB.PFD) has a current Dividend Yield % of 6.79%. The current Dividend Yield % is 6.79%, which is 75% above median its 10-year median of 3.88 and 89.9% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 3.58. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pacific Gas & Electric Co (PCGPB.PFD), the current Dividend Yield % is 6.79% as of Jun. 26, 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.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co a public utility operating in Northern and Central California. The Utility generates revenues mainly through the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to customers.
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