AGL Energy Dividend yield




   AUD/share 
 Price  11.09
 Dividend  0.31
 Earnings  -1.58
 Cash-flow  1.35
 Book value  7.39
 Equity  8.68

AGL Energy is part of Gas Water and Multiutilities business, which is part of Utilities industry. AGL Energy is a company from Australia, and his stocks are publicly traded.

AGL Energy stock dividend

AGL Energy paid a total dividend of 209 million AUD last year, for a market value of 7,464 millions (Market Cap 6,617 millions). AGL Energy dividend per share is 0.31 AUD, and his stock market price 11.09 AUD.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, AGL Energy has a dividend yield of 2.80%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Australia. It is also lower than average of Utilities industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare AGL Energy stocks dividend with other Gas Water and Multiutilities companies or other of the high Australia dividend stocks list.

Dividend yield of AGL Energy

AGL Energy Dividend Payout

About the ability of AGL Energy to maintain his current dividend of AUD 0.31 per share, an amount that accounts for 2.80%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). AGL Energy payout on ernings is currently -19.62%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Utilities industry, which are 39.34% and 60.08% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that AGL Energycan maintain his current dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of AGL Energy is AUD 1.35 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of AUD 0.31, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of AGL Energy, compared againt world market average, Australia companies, Utilities industry and Gas Water and Multiutilities sector companies.

AGL Energy payout

AGL Energy Dividend History

Below you will find a table with the historical evolution of AGL Energy's dividend stock, both in percentage and in AUD, its Payout on Earnings and the number of shares (in case there is an split, number shares altered the dividend per share).

Year Yield  AUD  Paypout  Shares* 
Present2.80%0.31-19.62%673
20223.22%0.2616.15%673
202110.59%0.65-23.30%658
20208.20%0.9850.78%629
20195.80%1.1973.46%649
20185.68%1.1747.76%656
20173.74%0.91107.06%656
20163.24%0.68-121.43%675
20153.87%0.64172.97%675

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of AGL Energy dividend stock, and compare it with the average of Australia stocks and that of the Gas Water and Multiutilities stocks.

AGL Energy stock dividend history

AGL Energy Stock performance

Finally, last moth AGL Energy showed a return of -9.00% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -2.79% of Utilities firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a 44.40% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Australia and Gas Water and Multiutilities firms.

AGL Energy stock and market return