Medline Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Medline does not have a record of paying a dividend.
Key information
n/a
Dividend yield
-8.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -8.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.3% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | n/a |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
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Summary Medline delivered strong Q4 momentum and 2025 sales growth, but recent margin pressure has left profits largely flat. Medline guides for 8-9% organic sales growth and modest adjusted EBITDA gains in 2026, yet margin compression remains a material concern. Selling shareholders, including Blackstone and Carlyle, recently offloaded a significant stake post lock-up, highlighting valuation sensitivity. At $44 per share, Medline trades at 31-33x forward earnings, a demanding multiple given segment margin discrepancies and leverage. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaStability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MDLN's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MDLN's dividend payments have been increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Medline Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (MDLN) | n/a |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.1% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (MDLN) (up to 3 years) | 0.3% |
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate MDLN's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate MDLN's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate MDLN's payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as MDLN has not reported any payouts.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/06 23:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/28 |
| 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
Medline Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 25 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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| Eric Coldwell | Baird |
| Glen Santangelo | Barclays |
| Lee Hambright | Bernstein |