NZ$5.49
1.29%
New Zealand Exchange, Wed, Sep 30 2026.
ISIN
NZMELE0002S7
Symbol
MEL

Meridian Energy Dividend history 13 years & estimates 2027 to 2029

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Dividend Analysis of the Meridian Energy Stock

Current dividend yield 6.49 %
Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre 6.13 %
Dividend Yield 10Y 2.15 %
Payout 3Y 1.56 %

When does Meridian Energy pay a dividend?

Year Dividend Ex-day &
Payday
Frequency
Fiscal Year Dividend per Share Ex-Day Payday Payment frequency
2027
NZ$0.025571
NZ$0.03
Sep 03 2026
Sep 03 2026
Sep 22 2026
Sep 03 26
Sep 22 26
Sep 22 2026
Special dividend
Special div.
2027
NZ$0.21735
NZ$0.22
Sep 03 2026
Sep 03 2026
Sep 22 2026
Sep 03 26
Sep 22 26
Sep 22 2026
semi annual
semi-annual
2026
NZ$0.0096
NZ$0.01
Mar 05 2026
Mar 05 2026
Mar 24 2026
Mar 05 26
Mar 24 26
Mar 24 2026
Special dividend
Special div.
2026
NZ$0.0848
NZ$0.08
Mar 05 2026
Mar 05 2026
Mar 24 2026
Mar 05 26
Mar 24 26
Mar 24 2026
semi annual
semi-annual
2026
NZ$0.019
NZ$0.02
Sep 04 2025
Sep 04 2025
Sep 23 2025
Sep 04 25
Sep 23 25
Sep 23 2025
Special dividend
Special div.
2026
NZ$0.1895
NZ$0.19
Sep 04 2025
Sep 04 2025
Sep 23 2025
Sep 04 25
Sep 23 25
Sep 23 2025
semi annual
semi-annual
2025
NZ$0.0091
NZ$0.01
Mar 06 2025
Mar 06 2025
Mar 25 2025
Mar 06 25
Mar 25 25
Mar 25 2025
Special dividend
Special div.
2025
NZ$0.081
NZ$0.08
Mar 06 2025
Mar 06 2025
Mar 25 2025
Mar 06 25
Mar 25 25
Mar 25 2025
semi annual
semi-annual
2025
NZ$0.0207
NZ$0.02
Sep 04 2024
Sep 04 2024
Sep 20 2024
Sep 04 24
Sep 20 24
Sep 20 2024
Special dividend
Special div.
2025
NZ$0.1925
NZ$0.19
Sep 04 2024
Sep 04 2024
Sep 20 2024
Sep 04 24
Sep 20 24
Sep 20 2024
semi annual
semi-annual
2024
NZ$0.0086
NZ$0.01
Mar 08 2024
Mar 08 2024
Mar 26 2024
Mar 08 24
Mar 26 24
Mar 26 2024
Special dividend
Special div.
2024
NZ$0.0795
NZ$0.08
Mar 08 2024
Mar 08 2024
Mar 26 2024
Mar 08 24
Mar 26 24
Mar 26 2024
semi annual
semi-annual
2024
NZ$0.1535
NZ$0.15
Sep 06 2023
Sep 06 2023
Sep 22 2023
Sep 06 23
Sep 22 23
Sep 22 2023
semi annual
semi-annual
2024
NZ$0.0165
NZ$0.02
Sep 06 2023
Sep 06 2023
Sep 22 2023
Sep 06 23
Sep 22 23
Sep 22 2023
Special dividend
Special div.
2023
NZ$0.0083
NZ$0.01
Mar 07 2023
Mar 07 2023
Mar 23 2023
Mar 07 23
Mar 23 23
Mar 23 2023
Special dividend
Special div.
2023
NZ$0.0772
NZ$0.08
Mar 07 2023
Mar 07 2023
Mar 23 2023
Mar 07 23
Mar 23 23
Mar 23 2023
semi annual
semi-annual
2023
NZ$0.0152
NZ$0.02
Sep 07 2022
Sep 07 2022
Sep 23 2022
Sep 07 22
Sep 23 22
Sep 23 2022
Special dividend
Special div.
2023
NZ$0.1465
NZ$0.15
Sep 07 2022
Sep 07 2022
Sep 23 2022
Sep 07 22
Sep 23 22
Sep 23 2022
semi annual
semi-annual
2022
NZ$0.0087
NZ$0.01
Mar 17 2022
Mar 17 2022
Apr 08 2022
Mar 17 22
Apr 08 22
Apr 08 2022
Special dividend
Special div.
2022
NZ$0.0762
NZ$0.08
Mar 17 2022
Mar 17 2022
Apr 08 2022
Mar 17 22
Apr 08 22
Apr 08 2022
semi annual
semi-annual
2022
NZ$0.1457
NZ$0.15
Sep 29 2021
Sep 29 2021
Oct 15 2021
Sep 29 21
Oct 15 21
Oct 15 2021
semi annual
semi-annual
2022
NZ$0.0166
NZ$0.02
Sep 29 2021
Sep 29 2021
Oct 15 2021
Sep 29 21
Oct 15 21
Oct 15 2021
Special dividend
Special div.
2021
NZ$0.0084
NZ$0.01
Mar 30 2021
Mar 30 2021
Apr 16 2021
Mar 30 21
Apr 16 21
Apr 16 2021
Special dividend
Special div.
2021
NZ$0.0739
NZ$0.07
Mar 30 2021
Mar 30 2021
Apr 16 2021
Mar 30 21
Apr 16 21
Apr 16 2021
semi annual
semi-annual
2021
NZ$0.0165
NZ$0.02
Sep 29 2020
Sep 29 2020
Oct 16 2020
Sep 29 20
Oct 16 20
Oct 16 2020
Special dividend
Special div.
2021
NZ$0.145
NZ$0.15
Sep 29 2020
Sep 29 2020
Oct 16 2020
Sep 29 20
Oct 16 20
Oct 16 2020
semi annual
semi-annual
2020
NZ$0.0735
NZ$0.07
Mar 30 2020
Mar 30 2020
Apr 16 2020
Mar 30 20
Apr 16 20
Apr 16 2020
semi annual
semi-annual
2020
NZ$0.0084
NZ$0.01
Mar 30 2020
Mar 30 2020
Apr 16 2020
Mar 30 20
Apr 16 20
Apr 16 2020
Special dividend
Special div.
2020
NZ$0.0236
NZ$0.02
Mar 30 2020
Mar 30 2020
Apr 16 2020
Mar 30 20
Apr 16 20
Apr 16 2020
Special dividend
Special div.
2020
NZ$0.0156
NZ$0.02
Sep 27 2019
Sep 27 2019
Oct 16 2019
Sep 27 19
Oct 16 19
Oct 16 2019
Special dividend
Special div.
2020
NZ$0.0234
NZ$0.02
Sep 27 2019
Sep 27 2019
Oct 16 2019
Sep 27 19
Oct 16 19
Oct 16 2019
Special dividend
Special div.
2020
NZ$0.1371
NZ$0.14
Sep 27 2019
Sep 27 2019
Oct 16 2019
Sep 27 19
Oct 16 19
Oct 16 2019
semi annual
semi-annual
2019
NZ$0.0232
NZ$0.02
Mar 28 2019
Mar 28 2019
Apr 17 2019
Mar 28 19
Apr 17 19
Apr 17 2019
Special dividend
Special div.
2019
NZ$0.0625
NZ$0.06
Mar 28 2019
Mar 28 2019
Apr 17 2019
Mar 28 19
Apr 17 19
Apr 17 2019
semi annual
semi-annual
2019
NZ$0.0852
NZ$0.09
Mar 28 2019
Mar 28 2019
Apr 17 2019
Mar 28 19
Apr 17 19
Apr 17 2019
semi annual
semi-annual
2019
NZ$0.0231
NZ$0.02
Sep 27 2018
Sep 27 2018
Oct 17 2018
Sep 27 18
Oct 17 18
Oct 17 2018
Special dividend
Special div.
2019
NZ$0.0974
NZ$0.1
Sep 27 2018
Sep 27 2018
Oct 17 2018
Sep 27 18
Oct 17 18
Oct 17 2018
semi annual
semi-annual
2018
NZ$0.0231
NZ$0.02
Mar 28 2018
Mar 28 2018
Apr 17 2018
Mar 28 18
Apr 17 18
Apr 17 2018
Special dividend
Special div.
2018
NZ$0.0588
NZ$0.06
Mar 28 2018
Mar 28 2018
Apr 17 2018
Mar 28 18
Apr 17 18
Apr 17 2018
semi annual
semi-annual
2018
NZ$0.0229
NZ$0.02
Sep 28 2017
Sep 28 2017
Oct 17 2017
Sep 28 17
Oct 17 17
Oct 17 2017
Special dividend
Special div.
2018
NZ$0.0943
NZ$0.09
Sep 28 2017
Sep 28 2017
Oct 17 2017
Sep 28 17
Oct 17 17
Oct 17 2017
semi annual
semi-annual
2017
NZ$0.0578
NZ$0.06
Mar 30 2017
Mar 30 2017
Apr 13 2017
Mar 30 17
Apr 13 17
Apr 13 2017
semi annual
semi-annual
2017
NZ$0.0229
NZ$0.02
Mar 30 2017
Mar 30 2017
Apr 13 2017
Mar 30 17
Apr 13 17
Apr 13 2017
Special dividend
Special div.
2017
NZ$0.0227
NZ$0.02
Sep 29 2016
Sep 29 2016
Oct 14 2016
Sep 29 16
Oct 14 16
Oct 14 2016
Special dividend
Special div.
2017
NZ$0.0905
NZ$0.09
Sep 29 2016
Sep 29 2016
Oct 14 2016
Sep 29 16
Oct 14 16
Oct 14 2016
semi annual
semi-annual
2016
NZ$0.0227
NZ$0.02
Mar 30 2016
Mar 30 2016
Apr 15 2016
Mar 30 16
Apr 15 16
Apr 15 2016
Special dividend
Special div.
2016
NZ$0.0414
NZ$0.04
Mar 30 2016
Mar 30 2016
Apr 15 2016
Mar 30 16
Apr 15 16
Apr 15 2016
semi annual
semi-annual
2016
NZ$0.0546
NZ$0.05
Mar 30 2016
Mar 30 2016
Apr 15 2016
Mar 30 16
Apr 15 16
Apr 15 2016
semi annual
semi-annual
2016
NZ$0.0364
NZ$0.04
Sep 28 2015
Sep 28 2015
Oct 15 2015
Sep 28 15
Oct 15 15
Oct 15 2015
Special dividend
Special div.
2016
NZ$0.0817
NZ$0.08
Sep 28 2015
Sep 28 2015
Oct 15 2015
Sep 28 15
Oct 15 15
Oct 15 2015
semi annual
semi-annual
2015
NZ$0.0445
NZ$0.04
Mar 27 2015
Mar 27 2015
Apr 15 2015
Mar 27 15
Apr 15 15
Apr 15 2015
semi annual
semi-annual
2015
NZ$0.0152
NZ$0.02
Mar 27 2015
Mar 27 2015
Apr 15 2015
Mar 27 15
Apr 15 15
Apr 15 2015
Special dividend
Special div.
2015
NZ$0.0521
NZ$0.05
Mar 27 2015
Mar 27 2015
Apr 15 2015
Mar 27 15
Apr 15 15
Apr 15 2015
semi annual
semi-annual
2015
NZ$0.0212
NZ$0.02
Sep 26 2014
Sep 26 2014
Oct 15 2014
Sep 26 14
Oct 15 14
Oct 15 2014
Special dividend
Special div.
2015
NZ$0.0722
NZ$0.07
Sep 26 2014
Sep 26 2014
Oct 15 2014
Sep 26 14
Oct 15 14
Oct 15 2014
semi annual
semi-annual
2015
NZ$0.061
NZ$0.06
Sep 26 2014
Sep 26 2014
Oct 15 2014
Sep 26 14
Oct 15 14
Oct 15 2014
semi annual
semi-annual
2014
NZ$0.0444
NZ$0.04
Mar 27 2014
Mar 27 2014
Apr 15 2014
Mar 27 14
Apr 15 14
Apr 15 2014
semi annual
semi-annual

How much dividend does Meridian Energy pay?

Meridian Energy most recently paid a dividend of NZ$0.03. Meridian Energy paid a Dividend of NZ$0.27 Per Share in the financial year 2026. With a stock price of NZ$5.42 at Sep 29 2026, the current dividend yield is 5.06% (calculation: NZ$0.27 / NZ$5.42 = 5.06%). A Special Dividend was paid in the amount of NZ$0.03 Per Share. Special dividends are not included in the calculation of the dividend yield.

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What is the Meridian Energy Dividend Yield and payout ratio?

The average Meridian Energy dividend yield over the last 5 years is 4.57% and the average over the last 10 years is 4.81%.

The payout ratio of Meridian Energy in relation to the last financial year is 605.80%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 1,728.60%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).

Metric Meridian Energy
Current dividend yield 5.06%
Dividend Yield 5Y 4.57%
Dividend Yield 10Y 4.81%
Payout 1Y 605.80%
Payout 3Y 1,728.60%

Is the Meridian Energy dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth

Is the Meridian Energy dividend safe?

Meridian Energy has been paying a dividend for 13 years and has not lowered the dividend for 6 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 6-times.

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 0.29%. The average Meridian Energy Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 4.62%. The average for the last 10 years is 4.44%.

Metric Meridian Energy
Increased 6 Years
Continuity 6 Years
Paid 13 Years
Growth 1Y 0.29%
Growth 5Y 4.62%
Growth 10Y 4.44%

Continuity

Meridian Energy has been paying a dividend for 13 years and has not lowered the dividend for 6 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 6-times.

Dividend Growth

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 0.29%. The average Meridian Energy Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 4.62%. The average for the last 10 years is 4.44%.

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Meridian Energy Stock Forecast 2026

On the stock exchange, the Meridian Energy stock (ISIN: NZMELE0002S7) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.

The stock price of Meridian Energy -1.34% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Meridian Energy stock price in real time at the top of the page.

Meridian Energy (symbol: MEL) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 108.40 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 3.82 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Meridian Energy stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 33.54 according to P/E ratio and 3.71 according to P/S.

Metric Meridian Energy
Dividend Score ??/15
Performance 2026
1.34%
P/E TTM 108.40
P/S TTM 3.82
P/E forward 33.54
P/S forward 3.71

Meridian Energy (symbol: MEL) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 108.40 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 3.82 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Meridian Energy stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 33.54 according to P/E ratio and 3.71 according to P/S.

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