Consumers Energy Company
CMS-PBUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
5.93%
Annual Dividend
$4.50
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Consumers Energy Company (CMS-PB) yields 5.93% ($4.50 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $60.85 — -20% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100).
Is CMS-PB a good dividend stock?
YesConsumers Energy Company (CMS-PB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.93% ($4.50/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.93%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $4.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $74.74 – $84.50
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
CMS-PB Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-5%
3 Years
-15%
5 Years
-31%
52-Week Range
$74.74 – $84.50
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CMS-PB worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Consumers Energy Company is $60.85 per share, versus a market price of $75.75. That implies 20% of downside.
Fair Value
$60.85
Current Price
$75.75
Downside
-20%
Margin of Safety
-24%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.50 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CMS-PB Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $1.1250 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.50 / yr per share
