Enel Chile S.A.
ENICUtilities · Stock · semiannual payer
$4.20
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.59%
Annual Dividend
$0.19
Payout Ratio
12%
5-Yr Growth
-2.7%
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
ENIC Dividend Safety Score
59/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage12% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage52% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.69
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 ENIC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsEnel Chile S.A. (ENIC) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.59% ($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%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.59%
- 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
- 0.47
- Market Cap
- $5.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 39%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.10 – $4.74
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Per payment (semiannual)$9.50
Annual$19.00
Monthly avg$1.58
