Toronto Exchange · Canada · Updated after 23 Oct 2026 close

TransAlta Corp

TA · Toronto Exchange · prices in CAD

CAD 17.14▼ -0.38 (2.17%)

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About TransAlta Corp

TransAlta Corp is a Canadian electricity producer based in Calgary, Alberta. The company owns and operates a varied set of generating facilities, including hydroelectric plants, wind and solar farms, and natural gas and coal-fired stations. It sells power to utilities, industrial businesses and wholesale electricity markets, with operations in Canada, the United States and Australia. TransAlta also provides related services such as power marketing and energy trading, and it manages the output of its generating fleet for customers across those regions.

TransAlta Corp trades under the code TA on the Toronto Exchange in Canada, with its price quoted in Canadian dollars (CAD). 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.

Market X-Ray · price-based

Weak price profile

Ranks #514 of 870 on the Toronto Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for Canada yet.

TrendWeak

38/100

Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.

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Above 200-day average-4.0%

From 52-week high-30.9%

MomentumWeak

31/100

Lagging most stocks on this exchange.

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3-month return-13.4%

6-month return4.4%

12-month, skipping last month-29.0%

Stability (higher is calmer)Weak

49/100

Volatile, with deep drawdowns.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)39.3%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-34.4%

LiquidityStrong

89/100

Trades actively.

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Avg daily value traded35.75M CAD

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeWeak

48/100

Dividend is small or irregular.

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Dividend yield1.6%

Years with dividends6

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for Canada when fundamentals data for this market is added. All Canada stocks.

Price trend

Below its 200-day average

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

15.62 – 25.03

Price is 16% of the way up

Returns

−13.4% 3m · −27.9% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart Historical data & CSV

52-wk range 15.62 – 25.03 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average17.29

200-day average17.85

Golden/death cross (60d)Death, 29 days ago

New 52-week highNo

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)0.61

Technical summary

Daily

Bearish

3 bullish · 2 neutral · 11 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bearish

2 bullish · 1 neutral · 9 bearish

Monthly

Neutral

3 bullish · 1 neutral · 4 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	18.18	Bearish
EMA 10	17.95	Bearish
SMA 20	17.85	Bearish
EMA 20	17.84	Bearish
SMA 50	17.29	Bearish
EMA 50	17.66	Bearish
SMA 100	18.03	Bearish
EMA 100	17.77	Bearish
SMA 200	17.85	Bearish
EMA 200	17.79	Bearish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	43.37	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	0.19	Bullish
Momentum (12)	-8.00	Bearish
Stochastic %K (14)	8.92	Bullish
Williams %R (14)	-91.08	Bullish
CCI (20)	-67.78	Neutral

Pivot points (classic, last session)

16.22

16.59

16.86

Pivot

17.23

17.50

17.87

18.14

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

0.27 CAD

Yield on today's price

1.58%

Frequency

Quarterly

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

Tap a dividend date to compare the dividend yield on that day with today's.

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.0700
This payment: 0.0700 CAD per share, ex-dividend 1 Sep 2026. On 1 Sep 2026 1.65% Share price that day 16.40 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0700
This payment: 0.0700 CAD per share, ex-dividend 1 Jun 2026. On 1 Jun 2026 1.35% Share price that day 19.63 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2650 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0650
This payment: 0.0650 CAD per share, ex-dividend 27 Feb 2026. On 27 Feb 2026 1.39% Share price that day 18.75 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2600 CAD (0.0650 + 0.0650 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0650
This payment: 0.0650 CAD per share, ex-dividend 1 Dec 2025. On 1 Dec 2025 1.28% Share price that day 19.97 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2550 CAD (0.0650 + 0.0650 + 0.0650 + 0.0600). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0650
This payment: 0.0650 CAD per share, ex-dividend 29 Aug 2025. On 29 Aug 2025 1.48% Share price that day 16.87 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2500 CAD (0.0650 + 0.0650 + 0.0600 + 0.0600). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0650
This payment: 0.0650 CAD per share, ex-dividend 30 May 2025. On 30 May 2025 1.83% Share price that day 13.41 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2450 CAD (0.0650 + 0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0600). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0600
This payment: 0.0600 CAD per share, ex-dividend 28 Feb 2025. On 28 Feb 2025 1.60% Share price that day 14.98 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2400 CAD (0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0600). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0600
This payment: 0.0600 CAD per share, ex-dividend 29 Nov 2024. On 29 Nov 2024 1.51% Share price that day 15.87 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2400 CAD (0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0600). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0600
This payment: 0.0600 CAD per share, ex-dividend 30 Aug 2024. On 30 Aug 2024 1.98% Share price that day 11.87 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2350 CAD (0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0550). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0600
This payment: 0.0600 CAD per share, ex-dividend 31 May 2024. On 31 May 2024 2.35% Share price that day 9.79 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2300 CAD (0.0600 + 0.0600 + 0.0550 + 0.0550). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0600
This payment: 0.0600 CAD per share, ex-dividend 29 Feb 2024. On 29 Feb 2024 2.42% Share price that day 9.31 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2250 CAD (0.0600 + 0.0550 + 0.0550 + 0.0550). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.
	0.0550
This payment: 0.0550 CAD per share, ex-dividend 30 Nov 2023. On 30 Nov 2023 1.99% Share price that day 11.04 CAD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 0.2200 CAD (0.0550 + 0.0550 + 0.0550 + 0.0550). Today, latest close 23 Oct 2026 1.58% Share price 17.14 CAD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.2700 CAD (0.0700 + 0.0700 + 0.0650 + 0.0650). 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.

Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.

Prices are end-of-day closes in CAD. Educational only, not financial advice.