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FCF Payout Ratio: 130.27%

Is the FCF payout ratio high or low?

The FCF payout ratio of 130.27% is 113% above its 5-year average of 61.24%, near the high end of its 5-year range (21.83%–130.27%).

29.90% above its 12-month average of 100.28%.

FCF Payout Ratio

ET FCF Payout Ratio

130.27%

Rolling trailing-12-month FCF payout ratio sampled each quarter; raw quarterly payout is intentionally not charted.

+376.97% 5Y
ET FCF Payout Ratio

ET Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart

ET FCF Payout Ratio

ET Current vs Average FCF Payout Ratio Chart

ET FCF Payout Ratio Metrics

FCF PAYOUT RATIO

130.27%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG TTM

100.28%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 3Y

68.15%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 5Y

54.36%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 10Y

89.21%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 15Y

89.21%

FCF PAYOUT RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+29.90%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+91.16%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+139.62%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+46.02%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+46.02%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

Payout Ratio Comparison

FCF Payout Ratio TTM

130.3%

Earnings Payout Ratio

98.2%

Dividend Yield

7.05%

FCF Yield

5.58%

Annual FCF Payout Ratio History

YearFree Cash FlowDividends PaidFCF Payout Ratio
2025$3.85B$4.72B122.9%
2024$7.34B$4.62B63.0%
2023$6.42B$4.25B66.2%
2022$5.67B$3.05B53.7%
2021$8.34B$1.90B22.8%
2020$2.23B$2.80B125.6%
2019$2.19B$3.05B139.2%
2018$99.00M$1.68Bn/m
2017($4.01B)$1.01BN/A (Loss)
2016($4.67B)$1.02BN/A (Loss)
2015($6.32B)$1.09BN/A (Loss)
2014($2.21B)$819.00MN/A (Loss)
2013($1.09B)$731.00MN/A (Loss)
2012($2.19B)$666.00MN/A (Loss)
2011($433.54M)$1.30BN/A (Loss)
2010($423.10M)$1.05BN/A (Loss)
2009($25.16M)$852.13MN/A (Loss)
2008($1.23B)$435.87MN/A (Loss)
2007($342.17M)$277.00MN/A (Loss)
2006($369.38M)$101.26MN/A (Loss)
2005($140.01M)$0N/A (Loss)
2004$12.41M$266.28Mn/m

Formula: FCF Payout Ratio TTM = trailing 4Q dividends paid / trailing 4Q free cash flow × 100

FCF payout and earnings payout:

  • FCF represents operating cash flow after capital expenditures
  • FCF payout compares dividends paid with free cash flow
  • FCF payout above 100% means dividends paid exceeded free cash flow for the period
  • Earnings payout compares dividends paid with net income

Reading the series: Use the chart and table to compare dividend payments with cash generation over time.

FCF Payout Ratio Formula & Definition

FCF Payout Ratio measures trailing dividends paid as a percentage of trailing free cash flow. Unlike earnings-based payout, it compares dividends with cash generated after capital expenditures.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

FCF Payout Ratio FAQ

What is the FCF payout ratio for Energy Transfer LP (ET)?
The FCF payout ratio for ET stock is 130.27%.
Is Energy Transfer LP's FCF payout ratio high or low?
The FCF payout ratio of 130.27% is 113% above its 5-year average of 61.24%, near the high end of its 5-year range (21.83%–130.27%).
What is the TTM average FCF payout ratio for Energy Transfer LP (ET)?
The TTM average FCF payout ratio for ET stock is 100.28%.
What is the 3Y average FCF payout ratio for Energy Transfer LP (ET)?
The 3Y average FCF payout ratio for ET stock is 68.15%.
What is the 5Y average FCF payout ratio for Energy Transfer LP (ET)?
The 5Y average FCF payout ratio for ET stock is 54.36%.
What is the 10Y average FCF payout ratio for Energy Transfer LP (ET)?
The 10Y average FCF payout ratio for ET stock is 89.21%.
What is the 15Y average FCF payout ratio for Energy Transfer LP (ET)?
The 15Y average FCF payout ratio for ET stock is 89.21%.

ET FCF Payout Ratio History

DATEFCF PAYOUT RATIO
2026-03-31130.27%
2025-12-31122.85%
2025-09-3090.46%
2025-06-3081.45%
2025-03-3176.39%
2024-12-3162.97%
2024-09-3066.86%
2024-06-3066.96%
2024-03-3163.40%
2023-12-3166.16%
2023-09-3064.55%
2023-06-3057.90%
2023-03-3152.53%
2022-12-3153.74%
2022-09-3042.58%
2022-06-3039.86%
2022-03-3138.14%
2021-12-3122.73%
2021-09-3021.83%
2021-06-3027.31%
2021-03-3137.11%
2020-12-31118.23%
2020-09-30172.63%
2020-06-30236.27%
2020-03-31185.97%
2019-12-31149.34%
2019-09-30175.62%
2019-06-30173.84%
2019-03-31611.88%
2010-03-31287.71%

About Energy Transfer LP

Energy Transfer LP functions as a comprehensive provider of energy infrastructure and associated services. The company operates extensive natural gas networks, including approximately 11,600 miles of intrastate transportation pipelines and an additional 19,830 miles dedicated to interstate transport. Its natural gas storage capabilities encompass three facilities in Texas and another two spanning Texas and Oklahoma. Energy Transfer supplies natural gas to a diverse range of customers, such as electric utilities, independent power producers, local distribution companies, other marketing firms, and various industrial end-users. Beyond transportation, the firm manages substantial infrastructure for gathering, processing, treating, and conditioning natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) across a broad geographic area that includes Texas, New Mexico, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Louisiana. This infrastructure also covers natural gas gathering systems in Ohio, and integrated natural gas gathering, oil pipeline, and oil stabilization facilities situated in South Texas. Additionally, the company provides water transport and supply services to natural gas producers in Pennsylvania. In the NGL sector, Energy Transfer possesses approximately 5,215 miles of NGL pipelines, along with facilities for NGL and propane fractionation. Its NGL storage solutions include facilities with a working capacity of around 50 million barrels (MMBbls), supplemented by additional storage assets and terminals totaling about 17 MMBbls. The company is actively involved in the transportation, terminalling, acquisition, and marketing of crude oil, as well as the distribution of refined petroleum products like gasoline, middle distillates, and motor fuels. Complementing these primary operations, Energy Transfer offers specialized services such as natural gas compression, removal of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, natural gas cooling, dehydration, and British thermal unit (BTU) management. Furthermore, its operations extend to managing coal and other natural resource properties, selling standing timber, leasing coal-related infrastructure, collecting oil and gas royalties, and generating electrical power. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company officially adopted its current name, Energy Transfer LP, in October 2018, having previously been known as Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.

Dallas, TX
16,248 employees
Energy / Oil & Gas Midstream
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Midstream
CEO
Marshall S. McCrea