EX-Dividend Schedule: Dominion Energy Raised its Dividend by 10% and Will Trade Ex-Dividend on March 01, 2018
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2018 / Active-Investors has a free review on Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) following the Company’s announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on March 01, 2018. To capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date that is by latest at the end of the trading session on February 28, 2018. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on D:
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Dividend Declared
On January 26, 2018, Dominion Energy’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.835 per share of common stock. The Company’s dividend is payable on March 20, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business March 02, 2018. On December 15, 2017, Dominion Energy’s Board of Directors established a 2018 dividend of $3.34 per share of common stock, up from $3.035 per share in FY17, or a 10% increase.
Dominion Energy’s indicated dividend represents a yield of 4.42%, which is substantially higher than the average dividend yield of 2.50% for the Utilities sector. The 2018 dividend increase marked the 15th consecutive year in which the Company’s annual dividend rate rose from the previous year’s rate.
Dividend Insight
Dominion Energy has a dividend payout ratio of 82.5%, which means that the Company spends approximately $0.83 for dividend distribution out of every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.
According to analysts’ estimates, Dominion Energy is forecasted to report earnings of $4.28 for the next year, which is considerably above the Company’s annualized dividend of $3.34 per share.
Dominion Energy’s net cash from operating activities from continuing operations was $4.57 billion for FY17 compared to $4.13 billion for FY16. As of December 31, 2017, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $120 million compared to $261 million as on December 31, 2016. The Company’s strong financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain the dividend distribution for a long period.
Recent Development for Dominion Energy
On February 23, 2018, Dominion Energy announced that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders on May 09, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The Company noted that details of the annual meeting will be included in the proxy statement delivered to shareholders in late March.
About Dominion Energy, Inc.
Dominion Energy is one of the United States’ largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 25,900 megawatts of electric generation, 14,800 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering, and storage pipeline, and 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines. The Company operates one of the nation’s largest natural gas storage systems with 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves nearly 6 million utility and retail energy customers.
Stock Performance Snapshot
February 27, 2018 – At Tuesday’s closing bell, Dominion Energy’s stock fell 2.28%, ending the trading session at $74.26.
Volume traded for the day: 4.10 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 3.90 million shares.
After yesterday’s close, Dominion Energy’s market cap was at $47.71 billion.
Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 21.99.
The stock has a dividend yield of 4.50%.
The stock is part of the Utilities sector, categorized under the Electric Utilities industry.
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