NSTAR Electric Company
NSAROUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
6.13%
Annual Dividend
$4.78
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jul 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, NSTAR Electric Company (NSARO) yields 6.13% ($4.78 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $64.64 — -17% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100).
Is NSARO a good dividend stock?
YesNSTAR Electric Company (NSARO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.13% ($4.78/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
- 6.13%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $4.78
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -26%
- 52-Week Range
- $76.56 – $86.95
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
NSARO Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-1%
3 Years
-11%
5 Years
-26%
52-Week Range
$76.56 – $86.95
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is NSARO worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for NSTAR Electric Company is $64.64 per share, versus a market price of $78.00. That implies 17% of downside.
Fair Value
$64.64
Current Price
$78.00
Downside
-17%
Margin of Safety
-21%
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, $4.78 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
NSARO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2026 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $1.1950 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $4.78 / yr per share
