Current Yield
1.95%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.47
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
40.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 (CMSD) currently yields 1.95%, paying $1.47 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 40.6% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 5 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of -0.05% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 (CMSD)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 1.95% |
1-year average yield | 9.59%now 7.64 pp below |
3-year average yield | 8.86%now 6.91 pp below |
5-year average yield | 8.31%now 6.36 pp below |
CMSD: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 (CMSD)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 1.9% |
FCF payout ratio | 9.9% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 6.5x |
Interest coverage | 2.15x |
ROIC (TTM) | 6.3% |
Dividend safety score for CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 (CMSD)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
5 of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 40.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $1.1B — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 7 years
7 dividend cut(s) in 7 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
7+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 7 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 9.9%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 6.5x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (-0.1%) ≤ EPS growth (13.4%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
29 payments from 2019 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.3672 | $0.3672 |
- May 15, 2026$0.3672
- Feb 13, 2026$0.3672
- Nov 14, 2025$0.3672
- Aug 15, 2025$0.3672
- May 16, 2025$0.3672
- Feb 14, 2025$0.3672
- Nov 15, 2024$0.3672
- Aug 16, 2024$0.3672
- May 16, 2024$0.3672
- Feb 14, 2024$0.3672
- Nov 15, 2023$0.3672
- Aug 16, 2023$0.3672
Historical dividend yield for CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 (CMSD)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 9.59%5Y: 8.31%10Y: 6.92%
Dividend per share for CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 (CMSD)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: -0.05%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.15 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.47 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.48 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.46 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.47 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.47 | 4 |
| 2025 | $1.47 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.73 | 2 |
Dividend growth for CMS Energy Corporation 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 (CMSD)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 3 year-over-year increases across 6 calendar years of data (2020–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.4688 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.4688 | $1.4688 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.4688 | $1.4688 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.4606 | $1.4688 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $1.4764 | $1.4606 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | $1.4726 | $1.4764 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | — | $1.4726 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.4688
- 2024$1.4688
- 2023$1.4688
- 2022$1.4606
- 2021$1.4764
- 2020$1.4726
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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