Medibank Private Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Medibank Private is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.55%.
Key information
4.5%
Dividend yield
11,723%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 4.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.166 |
| Earnings per share | AU$0.0014 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 5.2% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MPL) | 4.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast (MPL) (up to 3 years) | 5.2% |
Notable Dividend: MPL's dividend (4.55%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.64%).
High Dividend: MPL's dividend (4.55%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.98%).
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.