Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 24th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.317 per share by the pipeline company on Monday, May 20th. This represents a $1.27 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.95%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 10th. This is a boost from Energy Transfer’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32.
Energy Transfer has increased its dividend by an average of 5.0% per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 3 consecutive years. Energy Transfer has a dividend payout ratio of 74.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Energy Transfer to earn $1.58 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.26 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 79.7%.
Energy Transfer Stock Up 0.5 %
Shares of ET opened at $15.95 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $53.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Energy Transfer has a one year low of $12.18 and a one year high of $16.04. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.31.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have issued reports on ET shares. Citigroup upped their price objective on Energy Transfer from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. UBS Group cut their price target on Energy Transfer from $23.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 15th. Finally, Mizuho reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 price target (up previously from $18.00) on shares of Energy Transfer in a research note on Thursday, April 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Energy Transfer currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.
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About Energy Transfer
Energy Transfer LP provides energy-related services. The company owns and operates natural gas transportation pipeline, and natural gas storage facilities in Texas and Oklahoma; and approximately 20,090 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline. It also sells natural gas to electric utilities, independent power plants, local distribution and other marketing companies, and industrial end-users.
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