What an impressive year it has been for the AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) share price.
Since the beginning of 2022, the energy company's shares have roared to life before settling around the mid-$8 mark.
Over the past eight months, the AGL share price is up almost 40%, outstripping the S&P/ASX 200 Energy (ASX: XEJ) sector.
For context, the benchmark index comprising 11 of the top 200 companies has risen 27% in 2022.
Even with the robust gains recently, let's take a look at how much AGL has paid in dividends since 2017.
What is AGL's dividend history?
Below, we take a look at the past five years' worth of dividends that AGL has distributed to shareholders.
- September 2017 – 50 cents (final)
- March 2018 – 54 cents (interim)
- September 2018 – 63 cents (final)
- March 2019 – 55 cents (interim)
- September 2019 – 64 cents (final)
- March 2020 – 47 cents (interim)
- September 2020 – 51 cents (final)
- March 2021 – 41 cents (interim)
- September 2021 – 34 cents (final)
- March 2022 – 16 cents (interim).
Calculating the above AGL dividends since September 2017 gives us a total figure of $4.75 for every share owned.
Although the dividends represent more than 55% of the current share price, AGL shares were trading at around $24 five years ago. This is why the dividends are much higher towards the start of the period.
It is worth pointing out that AGL dividends were originally 80% franked but since 2021, they've been unfranked.
AGL share price snapshot
Despite tumbling over the long term, the AGL share price has gained around 13% in the past 12 months.
The company's shares hit an all-time low of $5.10 on 16 November before bargain hunters swooped in. It's up 68% since that time.
AGL is one of Australia's oldest energy providers and is valued at $5.7 billion.
The company currently offers a healthy dividend yield of 5.83%.
