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Mercury General (MCY) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$66.74 -0.24 (-0.36%)
(As of 11:44 AM ET)

Mercury General Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
1.90%
Annual Dividend
$1.27
Recent
Dividend Payment
Dec. 26
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
-20.45%
Dividend Payout Ratio
12.59%

Mercury General (MCY) pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.90%. The next quarterly payment of $0.3170 per share was paid on Thursday, December 26, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, December 12. The company currently pays out 12.59% of its earnings as dividends.

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MCY Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Mercury General's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

MCY Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Mercury General's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Mercury General vs. The Competition

Compare Mercury General's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeMercury GeneralFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.27$0.02$1.39
Dividend Yield1.93%5.69%3.63%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth-20.45%12.89%15.73%

Mercury General Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings12.59%
Based on This Year's Estimate20.00%
Based on Next Year's Estimate18.41%

Mercury General Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/29/2024Quarterly$0.3170-$0.0005
0.16%
1.77%12/12/202412/12/202412/26/2024
7/30/2024quarterly$0.3175 - 2.2%9/12/20249/12/20249/26/2024
4/30/2024quarterly$0.3175+$0.0005
0.16%
2.3%6/13/20246/13/20246/27/2024
2/13/2024Quarterly$0.3170-$0.0005
0.16%
2.96%3/12/20243/13/20243/27/2024
10/31/2023quarterly$0.3175+$0.0005
0.16%
3.4%12/13/202312/14/202312/28/2023
8/1/2023Quarterly$0.3170-$0.0005
0.16%
4.16%9/13/20239/14/20239/28/2023
5/2/2023quarterly$0.3175+$0.0005
0.16%
4.3%6/14/20236/15/20236/29/2023
2/14/2023Quarterly$0.3170-$0.0005
0.16%
3.68%3/14/20233/15/20233/29/2023

This table shows Mercury General's quarterlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Mercury General Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Mercury General is 1.93%. Learn more on MCY's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for MCY shares is $1.27. Learn more on MCY's annual dividend history.

Mercury General pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Mercury General's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.3170 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

Mercury General's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has not grown. It has decreased by -20.45%.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0005 on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

The dividend payout ratio for MCY is:
  • 12.59% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 20.00% based on this year's estimates
  • 18.41% based on next year's estimates

Mercury General's dividend yield of 1.84% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. Mercury General's dividend payout ratio of 12.59% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.


This page (NYSE:MCY) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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