Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.66

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.6575 per share by the utilities provider on Friday, January 15th. This represents a $2.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 10th.

Sempra Energy has a dividend payout ratio of 52.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Sempra Energy to earn $5.54 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.63 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 47.5%.

Sempra Energy Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Sempra Energy stock opened at $78.33 on Thursday. Sempra Energy has a twelve month low of $76.21 and a twelve month high of $101.04. The stock has a market cap of $51.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $81.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.12.

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.18. Sempra Energy had a net margin of 22.53% and a return on equity of 8.84%. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. Sempra Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sempra Energy has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.100-5.700 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.800-5.300 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Sempra Energy will post 5.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sempra Energy Company Profile

Sempra is a North American energy infrastructure company headquartered in San Diego, California. Formed in 1998 through the merger of Pacific Enterprises and Enova Corporation, the company develops and operates regulated utilities and energy infrastructure. In California, Sempra’s utilities include San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company, which provide electricity and natural gas services to homes and businesses. In Texas, its operations include an ownership interest in Oncor, an electric transmission and distribution company.