NEE Stock — NextEra Energy, Inc.

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE)

NEE is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.00%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.90%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.1%.

At the current 3.00% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $300 per year, or $25.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

NextEra Energy is a major utility and clean energy company that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power across North America, operating primarily through its Florida Power & Light subsidiary and a wholesale energy business that includes wind, solar, nuclear, natural gas, and battery storage assets. The company pays a modest current distribution rate on a quarterly basis. NextEra Energy appeals to income investors seeking exposure to essential utility services combined with renewable energy infrastructure.

NEE performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.1%.

NEE key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

99 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.97%

Issuer

NextEra Energy

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/21/1973

Distribution rate

3.00%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.90%

5-year average yield

2.55

Last close

$84.06

Market cap

$175,315,986,393

Average volume

11537631.0

Next dividend

$0.6232

Last ex-dividend date

08/28/2026

Next payment date

09/15/2026

Beta

0.653

Payout ratio

0.623

P/E ratio

18.85

Forward P/E

19.084

EPS

$4.46

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.00%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.90%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: NextEra Energy or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

NEE risks and drawbacks

NEE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.1%.

Who may consider NEE — and who may not

NEE may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NEE pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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