Northwestern Energy Group Inc NWE | NASDAQ
$74.39
$0.24 | 0.32%
TREND SIGNAL:
|2026-10-08
|2026-10-08
Company Overview:
Market Cap:
$4.58B
Trailing PE:
26.9x
FWD PE *:
19.8x
Payout Ratio (TTM):
95.0%
52-Week Range:
$57.12 - $76.00
* Forward PE is based on street estimates.
10 Year NWE Performance Metrics:
Total Return (with DRIP):
101.4% (7.25% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP):
78.5% (5.96% CAGR)
Share Price:
36.2% (3.14% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP):
7.26%
Total Invested:
$10,000
Total Value (with DRIP):
$20,144
Total Return $ (with DRIP):
$10,144
Dividend Increase:
27.6% (2.55% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD):
3.60% ($2.68)
NWE 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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NWE Price CAGR:1Y: 29.76%2Y: 16.18%5Y: 5.16%10Y: 3.14%
NWE Dividend Charts
NWE Dividend CAGR:1Y: 1.52%2Y: 1.53%5Y: 1.56%10Y: 2.97%
NWE Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -13.67%2Y: 14.53%5Y: 14.06%10Y: 9.33%
NWE Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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NWE Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:
NWE Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%
NWE EPS CAGR:1Y: 14.29%2Y: -12.29%5Y: -11.09%10Y: -5.84%
NWE Net Income CAGR:1Y: 17.90%2Y: -11.14%5Y: -7.66%10Y: -3.47%
NWE EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 10.20%2Y: 6.66%5Y: 4.51%10Y: 2.62%
NWE Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
NWE Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
NWE Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 5.84%2Y: 2.12%5Y: 1.70%10Y: 0.08%
NWE Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 52.93%2Y: 29.65%5Y: 6.37%10Y: 4.02%
NWE Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 0.18%2Y: 0.12%5Y: 3.77%10Y: 2.43%
NWE Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
NWE Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 8.44%2Y: 8.17%5Y: 9.21%10Y: 6.20%
NWE Expenses CAGR:1Y: 46.44%2Y: 16.68%5Y: 12.58%10Y: 10.44%
NWE Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%
NWE Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%
Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:
NWE Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%
NWE Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 14.29%2Y: -12.29%5Y: -11.09%10Y: -5.84%
NWE Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 17.90%2Y: -11.14%5Y: -7.66%10Y: -3.47%
NWE Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 10.20%2Y: 6.66%5Y: 4.51%10Y: 2.62%
Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:
NWE Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 2.91%2Y: -19.75%5Y: -12.60%10Y: -6.24%
NWE Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 33.48%2Y: 17.03%5Y: 0.67%10Y: 1.02%
NWE Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 19.18%2Y: 35.43%5Y: 16.20%10Y: 7.39%
NWE Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 22.08%2Y: 9.12%5Y: 1.73%10Y: 0.77%
NWE Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -0.96%2Y: -5.10%5Y: -3.59%10Y: -5.07%
NWE Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 15.31%2Y: 2.48%5Y: -8.52%10Y: -6.95%
NWE Dividends Info:
Annual Dividend:
$2.68
Forward Yield:
3.6%
Ex-Dividend Date:
2026-08-17
Lifetime Dividends / Share:
$37.79
NWE Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list
Below is a schedule of all NWE dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Yield | Forward Yield | Price on Ex-Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/17/2026 | 09/01/2026 | $0.670 | 3.78% | 3.83% | $69.91 |
| 06/15/2026 | 06/30/2026 | $0.670 | 3.79% | 3.74% | $71.62 |
| 03/13/2026 | 03/31/2026 | $0.670 | 3.92% | 4.06% | $65.94 |
| 12/15/2025 | 12/31/2025 | $0.660 | 3.96% | 4.09% | $64.54 |
| 09/15/2025 | 09/30/2025 | $0.660 | 4.66% | 4.5% | $58.61 |
| 06/13/2025 | 06/30/2025 | $0.660 | 5.11% | 5.15% | $51.30 |
| 03/14/2025 | 03/31/2025 | $0.660 | 4.71% | 4.56% | $57.87 |
| 12/13/2024 | 12/31/2024 | $0.650 | 5.11% | 4.86% | $53.46 |
| 09/13/2024 | 09/30/2024 | $0.650 | 4.65% | 4.54% | $57.22 |
| 06/14/2024 | 06/28/2024 | $0.650 | 5.24% | 5.19% | $50.08 |
| 03/14/2024 | 03/29/2024 | $0.650 | 5.39% | 5.32% | $48.91 |
| 12/14/2023 | 12/29/2023 | $0.640 | 4.92% | 5.03% | $50.89 |
| 09/14/2023 | 09/29/2023 | $0.640 | 4.98% | 5.33% | $48.06 |
| 06/14/2023 | 06/30/2023 | $0.640 | 4.41% | 4.51% | $56.76 |
| 03/14/2023 | 03/31/2023 | $0.640 | 4.53% | 4.42% | $57.86 |
| 12/14/2022 | 12/30/2022 | $0.630 | 4.35% | 4.25% | $59.34 |
| 09/14/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0.630 | 4.63% | 5.11% | $49.28 |
| 06/14/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $0.630 | 4.56% | 4.28% | $58.93 |
| 03/14/2022 | 03/31/2022 | $0.630 | 4.27% | 4.17% | $60.49 |
| 12/14/2021 | 12/31/2021 | $0.620 | 4.48% | 4.34% | $57.16 |
| 09/14/2021 | 09/30/2021 | $0.620 | 4.01% | 4.33% | $57.30 |
| 06/14/2021 | 06/30/2021 | $0.620 | 3.86% | 4.12% | $60.22 |
| 03/12/2021 | 03/31/2021 | $0.620 | 3.93% | 3.8% | $65.20 |
| 12/14/2020 | 12/31/2020 | $0.600 | 4.31% | 4.12% | $58.31 |
| 09/14/2020 | 09/30/2020 | $0.600 | 4.8% | 4.93% | $48.64 |
| 06/12/2020 | 06/30/2020 | $0.600 | 4.32% | 4.4% | $54.52 |
| 03/12/2020 | 03/31/2020 | $0.600 | 3.89% | 4.01% | $59.83 |
| 12/12/2019 | 12/31/2019 | $0.575 | 3.3% | 3.21% | $71.67 |
| 09/12/2019 | 09/30/2019 | $0.575 | 3.14% | 3.06% | $75.05 |
| 06/13/2019 | 06/28/2019 | $0.575 | 3.17% | 3.19% | $72.15 |
| 03/14/2019 | 03/29/2019 | $0.575 | 3.28% | 3.27% | $70.41 |
| 12/13/2018 | 12/31/2018 | $0.550 | 3.41% | 3.7% | $59.44 |
| 09/13/2018 | 09/28/2018 | $0.550 | 3.66% | 3.75% | $58.66 |
| 06/14/2018 | 06/29/2018 | $0.550 | 4.11% | 3.84% | $57.25 |
| 03/14/2018 | 03/30/2018 | $0.550 | 4.3% | 4.16% | $52.83 |
| 12/14/2017 | 12/29/2017 | $0.525 | 3.45% | 3.52% | $59.70 |
| 09/14/2017 | 09/29/2017 | $0.525 | 3.55% | 3.69% | $56.94 |
| 06/13/2017 | 06/30/2017 | $0.525 | 3.36% | 3.44% | $61.02 |
| 03/13/2017 | 03/31/2017 | $0.525 | 3.69% | 3.58% | $58.70 |
| 12/13/2016 | 12/30/2016 | $0.500 | 3.49% | 3.52% | $56.87 |
| 09/13/2016 | 09/30/2016 | $0.500 | 3.53% | 3.48% | $57.53 |
| 06/13/2016 | 06/30/2016 | $0.500 | 3.31% | 3.17% | $63.07 |
| 03/11/2016 | 03/31/2016 | $0.500 | 3.32% | 3.24% | $61.75 |
| 12/11/2015 | 12/31/2015 | $0.480 | 3.64% | 3.54% | $54.25 |
| 09/11/2015 | 09/30/2015 | $0.480 | 3.86% | 3.57% | $53.83 |
| 06/11/2015 | 06/30/2015 | $0.480 | 3.76% | 3.94% | $48.75 |
| 03/11/2015 | 03/31/2015 | $0.480 | 3.77% | 3.57% | $53.79 |
| 12/11/2014 | 12/31/2014 | $0.400 | 2.98% | 2.83% | $56.58 |
| 09/11/2014 | 09/30/2014 | $0.400 | 3.32% | 3.53% | $45.36 |
| 06/11/2014 | 06/30/2014 | $0.400 | 3.33% | 3.07% | $52.19 |
| 03/12/2014 | 03/31/2014 | $0.400 | 3.51% | 3.37% | $47.43 |
| 12/11/2013 | 12/31/2013 | $0.380 | 3.65% | 3.51% | $43.32 |
| 09/11/2013 | 09/30/2013 | $0.380 | 3.68% | 3.38% | $44.92 |
| 06/12/2013 | 07/01/2013 | $0.380 | 3.78% | 3.84% | $39.57 |
| 03/13/2013 | 04/01/2013 | $0.380 | 3.9% | 3.81% | $39.91 |
| 12/12/2012 | 12/31/2012 | $0.370 | 4.27% | 4.26% | $34.73 |
| 09/12/2012 | 10/01/2012 | $0.370 | 4.17% | 4.13% | $35.87 |
| 06/13/2012 | 07/02/2012 | $0.370 | 4.14% | 3.98% | $37.20 |
| 03/13/2012 | 04/02/2012 | $0.370 | 4.17% | 4.12% | $35.92 |
| 12/13/2011 | 01/02/2012 | $0.360 | 4.23% | 4.02% | $35.78 |
| 09/13/2011 | 09/30/2011 | $0.360 | 4.48% | 4.51% | $31.94 |
| 06/13/2011 | 06/30/2011 | $0.360 | 4.52% | 4.35% | $33.11 |
| 03/11/2011 | 03/31/2011 | $0.360 | 4.9% | 4.75% | $30.30 |
| 12/13/2010 | 12/31/2010 | $0.340 | 4.77% | 4.72% | $28.83 |
| 09/13/2010 | 09/30/2010 | $0.340 | 4.84% | 4.77% | $28.50 |
| 06/11/2010 | 06/30/2010 | $0.340 | 5.23% | 5.19% | $26.20 |
| 03/11/2010 | 03/31/2010 | $0.340 | 5.24% | 5.07% | $26.81 |
| 12/11/2009 | 12/31/2009 | $0.335 | 5.09% | 5.15% | $26.02 |
| 09/11/2009 | 09/30/2009 | $0.335 | 5.55% | 5.49% | $24.43 |
| 06/11/2009 | 06/30/2009 | $0.335 | 6.1% | 5.89% | $22.76 |
| 03/11/2009 | 03/31/2009 | $0.335 | 7.11% | 6.24% | $21.48 |
| 12/11/2008 | 12/31/2008 | $0.330 | 6.42% | 5.62% | $23.47 |
| 09/11/2008 | 09/30/2008 | $0.330 | 5.13% | 5.25% | $25.13 |
| 06/11/2008 | 06/30/2008 | $0.330 | 5% | 5.19% | $25.42 |
| 03/12/2008 | 03/31/2008 | $0.330 | 5.28% | 5.42% | $24.37 |
Projected Future Returns & Dividends for NWE
Based on past 10-year performance, here are NWE growth metrics:
Share price CAGR of +3.14%
Dividend CAGR of +2.99%
Using NWE CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:
| NWE (DRIP) | NWE - No DRIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | $74.39 | $74.39 |
| Start Shares | 134.43 | 134.43 |
| Start Value | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| After 10 years: | ||
| Final Share Count | 192.00 | 134.43 |
| Dividends Payment | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| Annual Dividends | $691 | $484 |
| Yield on cost | 6.91% | 4.84% |
| Share Price | $101.30 | $101.30 |
| Total Dividends | $4,983 | $4,129 |
| Final Value | $19,449 | $17,746 |
Estimated Future Value + Dividends - NWE
NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on NWE's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years.
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Company Info
Northwestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) had its IPO on 2007-12-28, and is traded on NASDAQ stock exchange.
NorthWestern Corporation, which conducts business under the name NorthWestern Energy, supplies electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diverse industrial clients. The company organizes its operations into two primary divisions: Electric and Natural Gas. In its Electric segment, NorthWestern Energy is responsible for generating, procuring, transmitting, and distributing electrical power. For its Natural Gas segment, the firm undertakes the production, purchase, storage, transmission, and delivery of natural gas, additionally holding local government authorizations to provide gas services in various communities. The company's extensive infrastructure in Montana encompasses 6,819 miles of electric transmission lines, 18,177 miles of electric distribution lines, and roughly 400 transmission and distribution substations. Its natural gas network in Montana features 2,166 miles of transmission lines, 4,945 miles of distribution lines, and approximately 138 city gate stations. Furthermore, in South Dakota, NorthWestern Energy manages 1,308 miles of electric transmission and 2,320 miles of electric distribution lines. Its natural gas facilities in South Dakota include 55 miles of transmission lines, while a combined 2,517 miles of natural gas distribution lines serve both South Dakota and Nebraska. Collectively, NorthWestern Energy caters to approximately 753,600 customers situated across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The corporation was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
NWE website: https://www.northwesternenergy.com
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