Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- As for free cash flow, XEL has greater average cash flow over the past 5.5 years than merely 1.64% US-listed dividend payers.
- The stock's free cash flow/dividend ratio, potentially useful for understanding its ability to make dividend payments, comes in at 2.35 -- higher than 91.35% of other dividend issuers in the US.
- XEL is producing more trailing twelve month cash flow than merely 1.79% of US dividend stocks.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with XEL's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: RRC, OPY, SLCT, AROW and ARTNA.
XEL Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $59.73 | $1494.45 | 2056.49% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. Regarding Xcel Energy Inc, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of positive 2056.49% in comparison to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of XEL, investors may wish to consider are:
- Beta is a measure of volatility relative to the stock market at large; when evaluated against its peers in the large-sized revenue class, Xcel Energy Inc has a beta lower than 94.71% of such peers.
- Regarding its relative worth based on the dividend discount model, Xcel Energy Inc's estimated return of 2056.49% surpasses about 94.72% of dividend issuers we applied the dividend discount model to.
XEL Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-14 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2023-06-14 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2023-03-14 | Dividend | $0.52 | +6.56% |
| 2022-12-28 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2022-09-14 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2022-06-14 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2022-03-14 | Dividend | $0.49 | +6.55% |
| 2021-12-21 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2021-09-14 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2021-06-14 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | Dividend | $0.46 | +6.51% |
| 2020-12-22 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2020-09-14 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2020-06-12 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2020-03-12 | Dividend | $0.43 | +6.17% |
| 2019-12-24 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2019-09-12 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2019-06-13 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2019-03-14 | Dividend | $0.41 | +6.58% |
| 2018-12-27 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2018-09-13 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2018-06-14 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2018-03-14 | Dividend | $0.38 | +5.56% |
| 2017-12-27 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2017-09-14 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2017-06-13 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2017-03-13 | Dividend | $0.36 | +5.88% |
| 2016-12-22 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2016-09-13 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2016-06-14 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | Dividend | $0.34 | +6.25% |
| 2015-12-22 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2015-09-15 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2015-03-13 | Dividend | $0.32 | +6.67% |
| 2014-12-23 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2014-09-16 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2014-06-17 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2014-03-18 | Dividend | $0.30 | +7.14% |
| 2013-12-24 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2013-09-17 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2013-06-18 | Dividend | $0.28 | +3.70% |
| 2013-03-19 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2012-12-24 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2012-09-18 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2012-06-19 | Dividend | $0.27 | +3.85% |
| 2012-03-20 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2011-12-22 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2011-09-20 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2011-06-21 | Dividend | $0.26 | +2.97% |
| 2011-03-22 | Dividend | $0.25 | -0.20% |
| 2010-12-21 | Dividend | $0.25 | +0.20% |
| 2010-09-21 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2010-06-22 | Dividend | $0.25 | +3.06% |
| 2010-03-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2009-12-22 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2009-09-22 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2009-06-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | +3.16% |
| 2009-03-24 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2008-12-24 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2008-09-23 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2008-06-24 | Dividend | $0.24 | +3.26% |
| 2008-03-25 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2007-12-24 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2007-09-25 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2007-06-26 | Dividend | $0.23 | +3.37% |
| 2007-03-27 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2006-12-26 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2006-09-26 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2006-06-27 | Dividend | $0.22 | +3.49% |
| 2006-03-28 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2005-12-29 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2005-09-27 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2005-06-28 | Dividend | $0.22 | +3.61% |
| 2005-03-29 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2004-12-30 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2004-09-29 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2004-06-30 | Dividend | $0.21 | +10.67% |
| 2004-03-31 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2003-12-30 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2003-12-11 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2003-07-02 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2003-06-05 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2002-12-31 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2002-10-03 | Dividend | $0.19 | -50.00% |
| 2002-07-03 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2002-04-04 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2001-12-28 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2001-09-28 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2001-07-05 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2001-03-29 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2000-12-28 | Dividend | $0.38 | +72.02% |
| 2000-10-04 | Dividend | $0.22 | +37.28% |
| 2000-08-21 | Dividend | $0.16 | -56.85% |
| 2000-07-11 | Dividend | $0.37 | +1.38% |
| 2000-04-11 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 1999-12-31 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 1999-09-29 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 1999-07-06 | Dividend | $0.36 | +1.40% |
| 1999-04-05 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 1998-12-30 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 1998-09-29 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 1998-07-07 | Dividend | $0.36 | +105.71% |
| 1998-06-02 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1998-04-06 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 1997-12-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 1997-09-29 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 1997-07-07 | Dividend | $0.35 | +2.17% |
| 1997-04-07 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 1996-12-31 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 1996-09-27 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 1996-07-09 | Dividend | $0.35 | +2.22% |
| 1996-04-08 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1995-12-28 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1995-09-28 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 1995-07-11 | Dividend | $0.34 | +2.27% |
| 1995-04-03 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1994-12-30 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1994-09-27 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1994-07-01 | Dividend | $0.33 | +2.33% |
| 1994-04-04 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1993-12-29 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1993-09-27 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1993-07-01 | Dividend | $0.32 | +2.38% |
| 1993-04-02 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1992-12-28 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1992-09-25 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 1992-07-02 | Dividend | $0.32 | +4.13% |
| 1992-04-02 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 1991-12-26 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 1991-09-25 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 1991-07-05 | Dividend | $0.30 | +4.31% |
| 1991-04-02 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1990-12-26 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1990-09-25 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1990-07-03 | Dividend | $0.29 | +4.50% |
| 1990-04-03 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 1989-12-26 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 1989-09-26 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 1989-07-03 | Dividend | $0.28 | +4.72% |
| 1989-03-28 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1988-12-28 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1988-09-27 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1988-06-28 | Dividend | $0.27 | +4.95% |
| 1988-03-28 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 1987-12-28 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 1986-06-16 | Split |
XEL Dividends vs. Peers
XEL's dividend yield currently ranks #42 of 83 vs. its peers in the Utilities - Domestic category.
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Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Xcel Energy Inc and its dividends:Xcel Energy Inc Common Stock (XEL) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) - Dividend Investor
Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha