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NRG ENERGY, INC.

(NRG)

CIK 1013871 · SEC filings only

Not gradedDividend record
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9 dividend record entries

Dividend record — shown as history, not graded

A declared dividend is a reported fact, not a promise we grade. Here's the record — raises, holds, and cuts — each linked to its source filing.

Dividend record

9 declarations · 3 raised · 1 held · 0 cut · 1-quarter raise streak

  1. RAISED$1.7600/shperiod ended 2025-12-31Filing ↗
  2. INITIATED$1.6300/shperiod ended 2024-12-31Filing ↗
  3. HELD$0.1200/shperiod ended 2018-12-31Filing ↗
  4. NOTED$0.1200/shperiod ended 2017-12-31Filing ↗
  5. NOTED$0.2400/shperiod ended 2016-12-31Filing ↗
  6. RAISED$0.5800/shperiod ended 2015-12-31Filing ↗
  7. RAISED$0.5400/shperiod ended 2014-12-31Filing ↗
  8. NOTED$0.4500/shperiod ended 2013-12-31Filing ↗
  9. INITIATED$0.1800/shperiod ended 2012-12-31Filing ↗
Descriptive dividend record — every entry links to its source filing. Not graded (a declared dividend is a reported fact, not a promise). Full methodology →
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8 resolved promises

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Open promises (10)

Open · buyback authorization

The Company does not anticipate executing any further share repurchases over the remainder of 2020

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

The program is expected to be completed in 2023

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

NRG's Board of Directors has approved an increase of the Company's share repurchase authorization through 2025 to $3.7 billion from $2.7 billion.

resolves in ~59 days$3.70Breceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

$1.3 billion in share repurchases

resolves in ~169 days$1.30Breceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

In 2025, the Company plans to return $1.3 billion in share repurchases

resolves in ~244 days$1.30Breceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

The Company plans to return $1.3 billion to shareholders via share repurchases

resolves in ~330 days$1.30Breceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

new $3 billion share repurchase authorization

resolves in ~422 days$3.00Breceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

$1.0 billion in share repurchases

resolves in ~532 days$1.00Breceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

The Company plans to return $1.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases

resolves in ~604 days$1.00Breceipt →
Open · buyback authorization

The Company plans to return $1.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases

resolves in ~694 days$1.00Breceipt →

Credibility timeline

KEPT · Aug 8, 2024KEPT · Feb 26, 2025KEPT · May 12, 2025KEPT · Nov 6, 2025KEPT · Feb 24, 2026KEPT · Feb 24, 2026PARTIAL · May 6, 2026PARTIAL · Aug 4, 2026
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Timeline as a list
  • Aug 8, 2024KEPTthe Company's Board of Directors authorized $1 billion for share repurchases
  • Feb 26, 2025KEPTThe Board of Directors approved $600 million incremental share repurchases program, to be completed in 2023
  • May 12, 2025KEPTthe NRG Board of Directors authorized $1 billion for share repurchases
  • Nov 6, 2025KEPTthe Board of Directors approved an increase in its share repurchase authorization to $2.7 billion to be executed through 2025
  • Feb 24, 2026KEPTthe Company announced an increase to its share repurchase authorization to $2.7 billion
  • Feb 24, 2026KEPTNRG is increasing its 2023 share repurchase allocation from $997 million to $1.15 billion
  • May 6, 2026PARTIALcomplete its $2.7 billion share repurchase authorization
  • Aug 4, 2026PARTIALNRG intends to repurchase $825 million of additional shares throughout 2024
8 resolved buyback promises · resolver resolver-v3 · score score-v1. Every verdict links to its source filing. Full methodology →
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0 resolved promises

Not enough GAAP-comparable guidance to grade

0 of the 4 resolved guidance promises needed to publish a reliability grade. Much of this company’s guidance is non-GAAP, which has no comparable GAAP actual in SEC XBRL to check it against — shown below, never scored. Here's what we're tracking — we never show a grade we can't back with receipts.

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Guidance shown, not graded (14)

These are non-GAAP forecasts. There is no comparable GAAP figure in SEC XBRL to check them against, so we show what was said — with its source filing — but never score it.

  1. eps guidance fy · Aug 4, 2026
    Adjusted EPS $7.90 - $9.90
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  2. eps guidance fy · May 6, 2026
    Adjusted EPS $7.90 - $9.90
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  3. eps guidance fy · Feb 24, 2026
    Adjusted EPS $7.90 - $9.90
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  4. eps guidance fy · Nov 6, 2025
    Adjusted EPS guidance to $7.55 - $8.15
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  5. eps guidance fy · Aug 6, 2025
    Adjusted EPS $6.75 - $7.75
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  6. eps guidance fy · May 12, 2025
    Adjusted EPS $6.75 - $7.75
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  7. eps guidance fy · Feb 26, 2025
    Adjusted EPS $6.75 - $7.75
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  8. eps guidance fy · Nov 8, 2024
    NRG is also providing 2024 ranges for Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS of $1,235 - $1,385 and $5.95 - $6.75, respectively.
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  9. eps guidance fy · Feb 28, 2024
    the Company expects to increase its dividend per share by 7-9% annually
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  10. revenue guidance fy · Nov 4, 2021
    $1,140 - $1,440
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  11. revenue guidance fy · Nov 4, 2021
    $1,380 - $1,680
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  12. revenue guidance fy · Nov 4, 2021
    $1,950 - $2,250
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  13. eps guidance fy · Mar 1, 2021
    NRG is maintaining its Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash from Operations and Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG) guidance for 2021.
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
  14. eps guidance fy · Aug 6, 2020
    The Company is unable to provide guidance for Net Income due to the impact of such fair value adjustments related to derivatives in a given year
    Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗

Open promises (3) · 2 superseded

Open · revenue guidance fy

NRG has narrowed the range of its Adjusted EBITDA guidance, while increasing Cash From Operations and Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG) guidance for 2020

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance fy

NRG is maintaining its Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash from Operations and Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG) guidance for 2021.

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Open · revenue guidance fy

NRG is reaffirming its 2024 guidance ranges of $3,300 to $3,550 million in Adjusted EBITDA and $1,825 to $2,075 million in Free Cash Flow before Growth.

unresolved — no outcome on filereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

NRG is reaffirming its guidance range for 2020 and 2021 with respect to Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Operations and Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG) as set forth below.

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
Superseded · revenue guidance fy

NRG is maintaining its Adjusted EBITDA guidance for fiscal year 2021 while lowering its Cash Flow From Operations and FCFbG guidance

revised by a later guidancereceipt →
0 resolved guidance promises · 14dropped (couldn't be resolved on a consistent basis) · resolver resolver-v3 · score score-v1. Every verdict links to its source filing. Full methodology →