Manulife Financial Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Manulife Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.83% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
65%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 5.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$1.600 |
| Earnings per share | CA$2.41 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 4.4% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0V5H's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0V5H's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Manulife Financial Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0V5H) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.6% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (0V5H) (up to 3 years) | 4.4% |
Notable Dividend: 0V5H's dividend (3.83%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.12%).
High Dividend: 0V5H's dividend (3.83%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.54%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.2%), 0V5H's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (12%), 0V5H's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.