Meritage Homes Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Meritage Homes is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.13% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
5.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Meritage Homes Corporation: Demand Is Still The Problem
Feb 11Slowing Rates Of Return At Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Sep 24
When Should You Buy Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH)?
Jul 12Is There Now An Opportunity In Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH)?
Apr 13Meritage Homes Corporation's (NYSE:MTH) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Mar 26Returns At Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) Are On The Way Up
Mar 11Meritage Homes: Strong Execution And Resilient Demand Fuel Growth
Feb 05Meritage Homes: Favourable Macro Backdrop And A Right Strategy In Place
Dec 14Meritage Homes: Expect Value To Keep Building
Oct 13
Aggressive Expansion And Narrow Market Focus Risk Eroding Future Profits
Focusing on move-in ready homes and rapid community expansion may narrow market appeal and increase operational risks, impacting earnings.Meritage Homes Corporation: Staying Buy Rated As Demand Outlook Remains Positive
Jul 30Meritage Homes Corporation: Reiterate Buy Rating On Strong Demand Profile
May 07Meritage Homes: An Upgrade Heading Into Earnings On Strong Orders
Apr 21Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, MTH has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MTH's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Meritage Homes Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MTH) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Durables) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (MTH) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: MTH's dividend (2.13%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.36%).
High Dividend: MTH's dividend (2.13%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.17%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.9%), MTH's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (124.1%), MTH's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/02/15 10:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Meritage Homes Corporation is covered by 20 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Kim | Barclays |
| Rafe Jadrosich | BofA Global Research |
| Tyler Batory | Brean Capital (formerly Janney Montgomery) |