Clearway Energy (CWEN) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Clearway Energy's (CWEN) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 3.17 in Q2 2026, down 57.3% on a YoY basis from 7.42 in Q2 2025, and up 326.67% quarter-over-quarter from 1.4 in Q1 2026.
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Clearway Energy (CWEN) Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearway Energy (CWEN) has reported Payout Ratio for 15 consecutive years, with 3.17 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 57.3% year-over-year to 3.17; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.1 (up 31.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.55, up 70.77% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio improved to 3.17 in Q2 2026 per CWEN's latest filing, from 1.4 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 20.75 in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 1.9 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 1.78 across 5 years, with a median of 0.2 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payout Ratio slumped 163.29% in 2023, then soared 2163.64% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 1.39 in 2022, then grew by 21.1% to 1.1 in 2023, then slumped by 61.59% to 1.77 in 2024, then soared by 73.89% to 0.46 in 2025, then soared by 784.96% to 3.17 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 3.17, 1.4, and 0.46 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistra | 47.18 Bn | 45.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn |
| 2 | AXIA Energia | 30.92 Bn | 28.60 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 3 | Nrg Energy | 21.60 Bn | 21.44 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Talen Energy | 14.11 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - |
| 5 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 9.72 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 117.49 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.71 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oklo | 7.49 Bn | 7.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 6.63 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 332.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.98 Bn | 5.46 Bn | 68.70 Mn |
| 10 | ReNew Energy Global | 4.99 Bn | 4.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.77 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.75 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.20 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.92 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.90 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.68 |
API Access
Clearway Energy Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "CWEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();