Manulife Financial Corporation

PSE:MFC Stock Report

Market Cap: ₱3.3t

Manulife Financial Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Manulife Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.55% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 19th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 19th November, 2024.

Key information

3.5%

Dividend yield

2.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield6.1%
Future Dividend Yield4.1%
Dividend Growth5.5%
Next dividend pay date19 Dec 24
Ex dividend date19 Nov 24
Dividend per share₱1.600
Payout ratio55%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 12 2024Ex Dividend DateNov 19 2024Dividend Pay DateDec 19 202430 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 7 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: MFC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

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

Dividend Yield vs Market

Manulife Financial Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MFC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MFC)3.5%
Market Bottom 25% (PH)1.9%
Market Top 25% (PH)6.4%
Industry Average (Insurance)2.9%
Analyst forecast (MFC) (up to 3 years)4.1%

Notable Dividend: MFC's dividend (3.55%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the PH market (1.89%).

High Dividend: MFC's dividend (3.55%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the PH market (6.37%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.1%), MFC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11%), MFC's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.

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