Equatorial Energia S Dividend yield

Equatorial Energia S is part of Electricity business, which is part of Utilities industry. Equatorial Energia S is a company from Brazil, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Equatorial Energia S stock dividend

Equatorial Energia S paid a total dividend of 385 million BRL last year, for a market value of 34,826 millions (Market Cap 27,459 millions). Equatorial Energia S dividend per share is 0.35 BRL, and his stock market price 31.66 BRL.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Equatorial Energia S has a dividend yield of 1.09%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Brazil. 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 Equatorial Energia S stocks dividend with other Electricity companies or other of the highest Brazil dividend stocks list.

Equatorial Energia S Dividend Payout

About the ability of Equatorial Energia S to maintain his current dividend of BRL 0.35 per share, an amount that accounts for 1.09%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Equatorial Energia S payout on ernings is currently 14.34%, 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 Equatorial Energia Scan 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 Equatorial Energia S is BRL 3.17 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of BRL 0.35, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Equatorial Energia S, compared againt world market average, Brazil companies, Utilities industry and Electricity sector companies.

Equatorial Energia S Dividend History

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

Year	Yield	BRL	Paypout	Shares*
Present	1.09%	0.35	14.34%	1,100
2022	2.37%	0.64	15.65%	1,129
2021	3.18%	0.72	19.10%	1,009
2020	1.38%	0.32	10.63%	1,010
2019	0.83%	0.19	13.97%	1,009
2018	1.62%	1.21	17.36%	199
2017	1.35%	0.89	16.67%	199
2016	1.91%	1.00	17.51%	198
2015	2.22%	0.78	16.67%	198

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Equatorial Energia S dividend stock, and compare it with the average of Brazil stocks and that of the Electricity stocks.

Equatorial Energia S Stock performance

Finally, last moth Equatorial Energia S showed a return of -5.60% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -2.79% of Utilities firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a 31.10% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Brazil and Electricity firms.