Chesapeake Energy paid out a comfortable 36% of its profit last year. If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. View our latest analysis for Chesapeake Energy
So we need to investigate whether Chesapeake Energy can afford its dividend, and if the dividend could grow. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether Chesapeake Energy's dividend is reliable and sustainable. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Chesapeake Energy stock has a trailing yield of around 9.0% on the current share price of $97.31. The company's next dividend payment will be US$2.32 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of US$8.79 per share. In other words, investors can purchase Chesapeake Energy's shares before the 16th of August in order to be eligible for the dividend, which will be paid on the 1st of September. The ex-dividend date is important because any transaction on a stock needs to have been settled before the record date in order to be eligible for a dividend. The ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date, which is the cut-off date for shareholders to be present on the company's books to be eligible for a dividend payment.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation ( NASDAQ:CHK) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next three days.
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