Nrg Energy (NRG) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2020 - 2026)
Nrg Energy's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.89 in Q2 2026, compared with -1.41 a year earlier and up 511.3% from the prior quarter.
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Nrg Energy (NRG) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nrg Energy's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.78 through Jun 30, 2026, up 59.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.94, down 25.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.61 in FY2024, -0.67 in FY2023, 3.68 in FY2022 (-46.4%) and 6.86 in FY2021 (+296.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 23.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 492.9%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 96.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, NRG's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.80 (Q1 2026), 0.59 (Q4 2025) and 1.13 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 99.25 Bn | 90.15 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vistra | 45.00 Bn | 38.18 Bn | - | 3.35 |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 25.07 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 2.59 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 20.48 Bn | 14.70 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 4.89 |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.28 Bn | 15.00 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.62 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 124.81 Mn | - |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.93 Bn | -20.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Ormat Technologies | 5.82 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 77.38 Mn | 4.32 |
| 9 | Oklo | 4.73 Bn | -2.09 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Transalta | 4.05 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 293.59 Mn | 3.15 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.89 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.06 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.55 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.64 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.34 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.39 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13.69 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.23 |
API Access
Nrg Energy Dividend Coverage 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=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "NRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=NRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();