Ex-Dividend Reminder: NRG Energy, Emera And Pinnacle West Capital
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As a percentage of NRG's recent stock price of $159.87, this dividend works out to approximately 0.28%, so look for shares of NRG Energy Inc to trade 0.28% lower — all else being equal — when NRG shares open for trading on 8/1/25. Similarly, investors should look for EMA to open 1.56% lower in price and for PNW to open 1.00% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for NRG, EMA, and PNW, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
NRG Energy:
NRGEmera:
EMAPinnacle West Capital:
PNWIn general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 1.10% for NRG Energy, 6.23% for Emera, and 3.98% for Pinnacle West Capital.
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In Wednesday trading, NRG Energy Inc shares are currently up about 0.8%, Emera Inc shares are up about 0.7%, and Pinnacle West Capital Corp shares are up about 1.3% on the day.
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