Contact Energy Limited

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CEN.NZ

Price:

$9.32

Market Cap:

$9.18B

Contact Energy Limited generates and sells electricity and natural gas in New Zealand. The company operates through two segments, Wholesale and Customer. The Wholesale segment sells electricity to the wholesale electricity market, and commercial and industrial customers. The Customer segment delivers electricity, natural gas, broadband, and other products and services to mass market customers. It offers electricity, natural gas, and bottled liquefied petroleum gas generated through its 11 hydro, geothermal, and thermal power stations. The company serves approximately 532,000 customers. Contact Energy Limited was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Industry

Renewable Utilities

IPO Date

2000-01-04

Stock Exchange

NZE

Ticker

CEN.NZ

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) is 4.43%

According to Contact Energy Limited’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 4.43%. This represents a change of 175.71% compared to the average of 1.61% of the last 4 quarters.

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has CEN.NZ Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of Contact Energy Limited over the last ten years is 4.43%. The current 4.43% Dividend Yield has changed -0.06% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), CEN.NZ's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the June 2015 quarter at 12.29%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the December 2010 quarter at 0.41%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

4.43%

Median

4.49%

Minimum

2.76%

Maximum

6.23%

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Contact Energy Limited Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 38.80%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 6.23%

Minimum Annual Increase = -66.88%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 2.76%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20252.76%-20.10%
20243.45%-9.85%
20233.83%-10.24%
20224.27%-4.73%
20214.48%-28.12%
20206.23%38.80%
20194.49%-6.41%
20184.80%-3.83%
20174.99%-0.80%
20165.03%-66.88%

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) Average Dividend Yield

How has CEN.NZ Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

3.35%

5-year avg

3.76%

10-year avg

4.43%

Contact Energy Limited (CEN.NZ) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is CEN.NZ’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

Contact Energy Limited’s Dividend Yield is less than Mercury NZ Limited (4.13%), less than Infratil Limited (1.79%), less than Vector Limited (5.26%), less than Meridian Energy Limited (4.08%), less than Genesis Energy Limited (6.54%),

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