Peabody Energy Corporation
BTUEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$31.21
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.96%
Annual Dividend
$0.30
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 19, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BTU Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage28% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.12
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BTU a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsPeabody Energy Corporation (BTU) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.96% ($0.30/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (28%)
- 270% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.96%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.30
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.34
- Market Cap
- $3.8B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 270%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.58 – $41.14
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| May 10, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Oct 29, 2019 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.30 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$7.50
Annual$30.00
Monthly avg$2.50
