Financing
Preferred Dividends
Energy Transfer Preferred Dividends decreased by 36.4% to $7.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 46.2%, from $13.00M to $7.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Preferred Dividends shows an upward trend with a 3.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Stable payments indicate the company is meeting its fixed capital obligations without liquidity stress.
Detailed definition
Cash distributions paid to holders of preferred stock, which typically carry a fixed dividend rate and priority over com...
Peer comparison
Standard for banks with preferred equity layers in their capital structure.
Metric ID:
dividends_paid_preferredHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.00M | $13.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $13.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | $13.00M | $22.00M | $22.00M | $16.00M | $13.00M | $16.00M | $13.00M | $21.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $7.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.3% | -7.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.3% | -7.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.3% | +69.2% | +0.0% | -27.3% | -18.8% | +23.1% | -18.8% | +61.5% | -47.6% | +0.0% | -36.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +83.3% | +83.3% | +33.3% | +0.0% | -27.3% | -40.9% | +31.3% | -15.4% | -31.3% | -46.2% |
Range$7.00M – $22.00M
CAGR-10.7%
Avg YoY Growth+4.4%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Energy Transfer's preferred dividends?
- Energy Transfer (ET) reported preferred dividends of $7.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Energy Transfer's preferred dividends changed year-over-year?
- Energy Transfer's preferred dividends decreased by 46.2% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $7.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Energy Transfer's preferred dividends?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Energy Transfer's preferred dividends has grown at a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $49.00M to $56.00M.
- What does preferred dividends mean?
- Cash payments made to preferred shareholders.