Why NextEra Energy Stock Plunged to 3-Year Lows This Week
Shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) crashed this week to three-year lows and were trading 15% lower through 1:30 p.m. ET Friday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The utility giant reaffirmed its long-term earnings and dividend growth guidance through 2026, but the markets and analysts are spooked after NextEra Energy's subsidiary gave investors a nasty shock this week.
NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP), a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy, slashed its annual dividend growth outlook to 5% to 8% through at least 2026, with a target growth rate of 6%. Until last month, the company was confident of growing its dividend payout by 12% to 15% through at least 2026. Management said higher interest rates were making it difficult for the company to fund its growth plans, and it can focus on "higher-yielding growth opportunities" by reducing its dividend growth target.
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