NextEra Energy Q3 Adjusted EPS Rises 9.7% to $1.24 as Net Income Hits $4.775 Billion; Board Declares $0.6232 Quarterly Dividend
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), North America's largest electric power and energy infrastructure company, on October 21 reported third-quarter 2026 results: GAAP net income attributable to the company was $4.775 billion, or $2.28 per share, up from $2.438 billion, or $1.18 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted earnings were $2.592 billion, or $1.24 per share, up 9.7% from $2.348 billion, or $1.13 per share, in the third quarter of 2025. Operating revenues were $8.090 billion, compared with $7.966 billion a year earlier.
Chairman, President and CEO John Ketchum said adjusted earnings per share increased 9.7% year over year, "reflecting continued strong financial and operational performance at both FPL and NextEra Energy Resources." During the quarter, NextEra Energy Resources added 3.7 gigawatts of renewables and storage to its backlog, bringing the total to about 36.7 gigawatts. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.92 to $4.02 and said it expects to finish at the high end of the range.
The day after the earnings release, on October 22, NextEra Energy's board of directors declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.6232 per share, payable on December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 27, 2026. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, NextEra Energy owns Florida Power & Light Company, which provides electricity to approximately 12 million people across Florida.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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