NEE dividend analysis

NEE dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on NEE: yield 6.10%, payout 41%, growth streak 52 years, 5y CAGR 11.1%. The combination places the name in the high-yield bucket on yield and the fast-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the NEE distribution: 50/100, with Quality at 46/100 and Risk at 4/100 on the five-pillar framework. The watchlist band is the headline.

DRIP projection on NEE at the current $21.00 entry, holding the 6.10% yield and 11.1% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 38.8%, 10-year ≈ 92.7%, 20-year ≈ 271.2%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for NEE: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 6.10% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the NEE payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $0.320 per share against an annualized $1.28.

Final-line read on NEE: yield 6.10%, distribution growth 11.1% per year, safety 50/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.