Zacks Investment Research
02 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score MGEE +0.20 across three claims — slightly bullish.
+0.20slightly bullish
More positive than 55% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MGE's 2026 earnings is $4.02 per share, an 8.06% year-over-year increase.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatWith a 47% payout ratio, this EPS level supports a dividend of ~$1.89, roughly 7% below the current $2.03 annualized payout.
More positive than 79% of claims this week
MGE's current annualized dividend of $2.03 represents a 9.7% increase from last year.
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Priced inanalysis of historical dividend data
So whatThis growth rate is double the company's five-year average annual increase of 4.83%.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
MGE shares have declined 10.67% so far this year.
Priced inanalysis of YTD price performance
So whatThe price drop has pushed the current dividend yield to 2.9%, though this remains below the industry average of 3.29%.
More negative than 64% of claims this week
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More positive than 55% of ticker scores this week
The company shows solid earnings growth estimates and a history of increasing dividends, despite a recent share price decline.
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Price agrees with the score
$70.78 vs $70.05 close before publication (Oct 1) · not market-adjusted
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