MEC Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

MEC is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.22% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 28th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 27th December, 2024.

Key information

1.2%

Dividend yield

28%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.5%
Next dividend pay date28 Feb 25
Ex dividend date27 Dec 24
Dividend per shareJP¥45.000
Earnings per shareJP¥160.27
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y1.5%

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

MEC (TSE:4971) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

Aug 11
MEC (TSE:4971) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥25.00

MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Shares May Have Slumped 32% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Aug 05
MEC Company Ltd. (TSE:4971) Shares May Have Slumped 32% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Jun 21
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Jun 07
MEC (TSE:4971) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥20.00

MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Apr 11
MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayAug 11 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 27 2024Dividend Pay DateFeb 28 202563 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 138 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: 4971's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 4971's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

MEC Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 4971 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (4971)1.2%
Market Bottom 25% (JP)1.9%
Market Top 25% (JP)3.9%
Industry Average (Chemicals)2.5%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (4971)1.5%

Notable Dividend: 4971's dividend (1.22%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.92%).

High Dividend: 4971's dividend (1.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.89%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.2%), 4971's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (1404.4%), 4971's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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