Does NextEra Energy (NEE) Still Merit A Premium For Dividends?

NextEra Energy has delivered a strong 55.5% share price gain over the past three years, helped by a growing renewables pipeline and fresh interest from power hungry data centers. For an income focused holder, the key issue now is whether that recent strength lines up with what the dividend stream alone can justify at around US$81.90 per share. A 55.5% return over three years puts real weight on the question of whether the current yield and expected dividend growth fully support today’s...