Alliant Energy Corporation
S&P 500Last update: May 9, 2026 at 09:32
Dividend Safety Rating
LNT's dividend appears safe and well-supported. Strengths include a 64.7% earnings payout ratio & 44.6% fcf payout ratio. Areas of concern: 2.4x interest coverage & 0.7x current ratio. The dividend has been growing at a 5.96% 5-year CAGR. As a utility, higher payout ratios and leverage are typical for this regulated sector.
Based on 15 of 15 metrics
Strengths
- Earnings Payout Ratio: 64.7%Low earnings payout ratio leaves room to grow the dividend.
- Profit Margin Stability: Very StableProfit margins have stayed stable through cycles.
- Dividend Streak: 11+ yrsLong, uninterrupted dividend track record.
Risks
- Current Ratio: 0.7xLimited short-term liquidity to meet obligations.
- Interest Coverage: 2.4xInterest coverage is thin relative to debt servicing.
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Very SafeAbout Alliant Energy Corporation
Alliant Energy Corporation is a utility holding company that provides regulated electric and natural gas services to customers in the Midwest United States. Through its subsidiaries, Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company, it generates and distributes electricity to nearly 1 million electric customers and distributes natural gas to approximately 425,000 gas-only customers in Iowa and Wisconsin. The company also sells electricity to wholesale customers including municipalities and rural electric cooperatives, and serves sectors such as farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemicals, packaging, and food industries. Alliant Energy owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co. and operates additional services including a short-line rail freight in Iowa, a freight terminal on the Mississippi River in Illinois, freight brokerage, wind turbine blade recycling, and a rail-served warehouse. It holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit in Wisconsin and a wind farm in Oklahoma. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Alliant Energy plays a key role in delivering reliable energy infrastructure to residential, commercial, and industrial users across its territories.
Dividend Overview
Dividend Yield
2.91%
Annual Dividend
$2.08
Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
64.70%
FCF Payout Ratio
44.57%
Stock Price
$71.76
52-Week Range
$58.98 – $75.76
Dividend History (2016–2025)
LNT annual dividend per share and yield history
Earnings & Profitability
LNT earnings per share and net profit margin
Key Dates
Last Ex-Dividend Date
April 30, 2026
Next Payment Date
May 15, 2026
Dividend Growth
3-Year Dividend CAGR
5.88%
5-Year Dividend CAGR
5.96%
10-Year Dividend CAGR
6.32%
3-Year Total Growth
18.71%
5-Year Total Growth
33.55%
10-Year Total Growth
84.55%
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