Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (CEPU) Dividend Analysis
Does Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (CEPU) pay a dividend?
No. Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (CEPU) paid ARS 0.35 per share in fiscal 2024 and has paid nothing in the last twelve months.
Computed from company filings. Ex-dividend and payment dates are not part of those filings, so they are not shown here. This is analysis, not investment advice.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARS 0.35 | -60.1% |
| 2023 | ARS 0.88 | +432.5% |
| 2022 | ARS 0.16 | |
| 2019 | ARS 0.12 |
All 4 fiscal years we hold. Each payment counts toward the fiscal year it is paid for, so a final dividend paid in spring belongs to the year before. Figures are adjusted for stock splits, so a fall is a cut.
Earnings payout ratio is moderate, no sustained growth pattern yet.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
Score Breakdown
Safety
40% of composite
Growth
35% of composite
Income
25% of composite
Composite = Safety (50) × 0.40 + Growth (50) × 0.35 + Income (0) × 0.25 = 38
Dividend Yield
—
Per Share (TTM)
ARS 0.00
Payout Ratio
0.0%
2Y CAGR
45.7%
Dividend Safety
Earnings Payout
0.0%
FCF Payout
0.0%
FCF Coverage
—
Dividend Growth
Per Share (TTM)
ARS 0.00
Growth Streak
—
2Y CAGR
45.7%
Does Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (CEPU) pay a dividend?
Frequently asked
Does Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (CEPU) pay a dividend?+
No. Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR (CEPU) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2024, and nothing has been paid since.
How does Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR return cash to shareholders?+
It largely does not. Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR pays no dividend and we do not see a meaningful reduction in share count over the last twelve months, so cash is being retained in the business or spent on growth rather than returned. That is common for companies reinvesting heavily, and it means your return depends entirely on the share price.
Could Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR afford to pay a dividend?+
On the numbers, yes. Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR generated ARS 61.2 billion of free cash flow, which is about ARS 408.01 per share. If it paid out half of that, the dividend would be roughly ARS 204.00 per share, a yield of about 1,676.3% at the current price. That is an illustration of capacity, not a prediction: the company has given no indication it intends to pay one.
Which utilities companies do pay dividends?+
Our Utilities sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Central Puerto S.A. Sponsored ADR.
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Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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