Enel Chile S.A.
ENICUtilities · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
4.41%
Annual Dividend
$0.19
Payout Ratio
12%
5-Yr Growth
-2.7%
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, Enel Chile S.A. (ENIC) yields 4.41% ($0.19 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $3.27 — -24% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (59/100).
Is ENIC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsEnel Chile S.A. (ENIC) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.41% ($0.19/yr), with 0 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 (12%)
- 65% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.41%
- Payout Ratio
- 12%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.19
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -2.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.46
- Market Cap
- $6.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 65%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.10 – $4.74
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
ENIC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+23%
3 Years
+31%
5 Years
+65%
52-Week Range
$3.10 – $4.74
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ENIC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Enel Chile S.A. is $3.27 per share, versus a market price of $4.31. That implies 24% of downside.
Fair Value
$3.27
Current Price
$4.31
Downside
-24%
Margin of Safety
-32%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -2.3% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -2.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.38 EPS, $0.19 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ENIC Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.1560 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.1760 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2025 | — | $0.0460 | regular |
| May 22, 2024 | — | $0.4290 | regular |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | $0.0320 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.3180 | regular |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | $0.0180 | regular |
| May 19, 2022 | — | $0.0170 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2022 | — | $0.0070 | regular |
| May 20, 2021 | — | $0.2190 | regular |
| May 19, 2020 | — | $0.2260 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2020 | — | $0.0280 | regular |
| May 9, 2019 | — | $0.1980 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2019 | — | $0.0340 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.19 / yr per share
