Medibank Private Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Medibank Private is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.51%.

Key information

4.5%

Dividend yield

0.07%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.6%
Future Dividend Yield5.1%
Dividend Growth2.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareAU$0.166
Payout ratio11,723%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 09
Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 26
Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 08
Is Now The Time To Put Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) On Your Watchlist?

Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Jun 09
Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Here's Why Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Apr 17
Here's Why Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Medibank Private Limited (ASX:MPL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Feb 03
Medibank Private Limited (ASX:MPL) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

We Discuss Whether Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) CEO Is Due For A Pay Rise

Nov 15
We Discuss Whether Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) CEO Is Due For A Pay Rise

With EPS Growth And More, Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 01
With EPS Growth And More, Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Makes An Interesting Case

Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 09
Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 26
Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.073

Aug 21
Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.073

Is Now The Time To Put Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) On Your Watchlist?

May 29
Is Now The Time To Put Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) On Your Watchlist?

Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 28
Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Does Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Feb 27
Does Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Dividend Will Be Increased To AU$0.069

Aug 30
Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Dividend Will Be Increased To AU$0.069

Are Dividend Investors Getting More Than They Bargained For With Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) Dividend?

Feb 14
Are Dividend Investors Getting More Than They Bargained For With Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) Dividend?

Is Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?

Jan 19
Is Medibank Private Limited's (ASX:MPL) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?

Did You Participate In Any Of Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Respectable 74% Return?

Dec 23
Did You Participate In Any Of Medibank Private's (ASX:MPL) Respectable 74% Return?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, MPL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: MPL's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Medibank Private Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MPL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MPL)4.5%
Market Bottom 25% (AU)2.6%
Market Top 25% (AU)6.1%
Industry Average (Insurance)4.1%
Analyst forecast (MPL) (up to 3 years)5.1%

Notable Dividend: MPL's dividend (4.51%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.63%).

High Dividend: MPL's dividend (4.51%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.11%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (11723.2%), MPL's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.4%), MPL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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