Contact Energy Limited
About Contact Energy Limited
Contact Energy is a New Zealand electricity and gas company based in Wellington. It generates power from hydro, geothermal and gas-fired stations and sells electricity and natural gas to households and businesses across the country. The company also provides related services such as bottled gas supply and broadband to its retail customers. Its operations span generation, wholesale trading and retail energy supply, making it an integrated energy provider serving both residential and commercial markets in New Zealand.
The shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in Australia under the code CEN, and the price on this page is in Australian dollars (AUD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
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Price chart
Signals
Technical summary
| SMA 10 | 6.90 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 6.92 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 6.92 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 6.94 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 7.06 | Bearish |
| EMA 50 | 7.07 | Bearish |
| SMA 100 | 7.34 | Bearish |
| EMA 100 | 7.27 | Bearish |
| SMA 200 | 7.59 | Bearish |
| EMA 200 | 7.51 | Bearish |
| RSI (14) | 50.12 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | -0.04 | Bearish |
| Momentum (12) | -5.04 | Bearish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 42.19 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -57.81 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | 13.65 | Neutral |
S3 6.85 | S2 6.88 | S1 6.92 | Pivot 6.95 | R1 6.99 | R2 7.02 | R3 7.06 |
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 0.0279 | |
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This payment: 0.0279 NZD per share, ex-dividend 17 Aug 2026. On 17 Aug 2026 0.68% Share price that day 7.42 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0504 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109 + 0.0168). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0135 | |
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This payment: 0.0135 NZD per share, ex-dividend 18 Feb 2026. On 18 Feb 2026 0.36% Share price that day 7.76 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0278 AUD (0.0109 + 0.0168). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0207 | |
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This payment: 0.0207 NZD per share, ex-dividend 25 Aug 2025. On 25 Aug 2025 0.41% Share price that day 8.45 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0350 AUD (0.0168 + 0.0181). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0223 | |
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This payment: 0.0223 NZD per share, ex-dividend 24 Feb 2025. On 24 Feb 2025 0.57% Share price that day 8.01 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0458 AUD (0.0181 + 0.0277). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0341 | |
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This payment: 0.0341 NZD per share, ex-dividend 27 Aug 2024. On 27 Aug 2024 0.87% Share price that day 7.82 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0677 AUD (0.0277 + 0.0162 + 0.0238). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0200 | |
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This payment: 0.0200 NZD per share, ex-dividend 26 Feb 2024. On 26 Feb 2024 0.72% Share price that day 7.72 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0560 AUD (0.0162 + 0.0238 + 0.0159). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0293 | |
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This payment: 0.0293 NZD per share, ex-dividend 7 Sep 2023. On 7 Sep 2023 0.52% Share price that day 7.67 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0397 AUD (0.0238 + 0.0159). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0196 | |
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This payment: 0.0196 NZD per share, ex-dividend 9 Mar 2023. On 9 Mar 2023 2.41% Share price that day 7.01 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.1690 AUD (0.0159 + 0.1530). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.1885 | |
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This payment: 0.1885 NZD per share, ex-dividend 8 Sep 2022. On 8 Sep 2022 2.38% Share price that day 7.00 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.1664 AUD (0.1530 + 0.0134). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0165 | |
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This payment: 0.0165 NZD per share, ex-dividend 10 Mar 2022. On 10 Mar 2022 0.44% Share price that day 7.49 AUD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.0326 AUD (0.0134 + 0.0193). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.0237 | |
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This payment: 0.0237 NZD per share, ex-dividend 26 Aug 2021. Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
| 0.1295 | |
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This payment: 0.1295 NZD per share, ex-dividend 12 Mar 2021. Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 0.48% Share price 6.97 AUD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.0336 AUD (0.0226 + 0.0109). Paid in NZD and shown in AUD, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones. | |
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