Union Electric Company
UEPENUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
5.70%
Annual Dividend
$3.50
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Jul 16, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Union Electric Company (UEPEN) yields 5.70% ($3.50 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $43.89 — -28% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (89/100).
Is UEPEN a good dividend stock?
YesUnion Electric Company (UEPEN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.70% ($3.50/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
- 5.70%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $3.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 12.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -31%
- 52-Week Range
- $51.74 – $63.00
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
UEPEN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-2%
3 Years
-16%
5 Years
-31%
52-Week Range
$51.74 – $63.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is UEPEN worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Union Electric Company is $43.89 per share, versus a market price of $61.37. That implies 28% of downside.
Fair Value
$43.89
Current Price
$61.37
Downside
-28%
Margin of Safety
-40%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 0.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.10 EPS, $3.50 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
UEPEN 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 16, 2026 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2026 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2025 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.8750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.50 / yr per share
