RWE AG (RWE)

RWE is one of Europe's five leading electricity and gas companies. Trough our expertise in oil, gas and lignite production, the construction and operation of conventional and renewables-based power plants, commodities trading as well as electricity and gas transmission and sales, we cover the entire energy value chain. Some 72,000 employees supply almost 17 million customers with electricity and nearly 8 million customers with gas via our fully consolidated companies. In fiscal 2011, we recorded just below EUR 52 billion in revenue. Europe is our market: RWE is the No. 1 power producer in Germany, No. 2 in the Netherlands, and No. 3 in the UK. We continuously expand our position in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe.

RWE has a patchy record of dividend payments, with their history showing a mixture of ups and downs. A low dividend cover is contributing to analysts expectations of limited increases in the near future.

RWE Dividends:

Our dividend policy targets a regular payout ratio of 50% to 60% of recurrent net income. This figure is calculated by subtracting from net income the non-operating result which is affected by one-off effects and major non-recurrent effects on the financial result, taxes, and income from discontinued operations.