Elevance Health Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Elevance Health is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.38% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 25th March, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 10th March, 2026.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
4.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 25 Mar 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Mar 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Elevance Health Q4 Earnings Review: No Sign Of An End To The Pain
Jan 28Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV) Following 25% Share Price Slump
Jul 29
Not Many Are Piling Into Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV) Just Yet
May 31Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
May 11Elevance Health: Carelon Growth Not Fully Appreciated
Apr 23Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Apr 15Elevance Health: A Hidden Gem Amongst Healthcare Turbulence
Apr 15Elevance Health: Add A Little Bit Of Health To Your Defensive Portfolio
Mar 13Maximizing Returns: 3 Compelling Reasons To Invest In Elevance Health Now
Feb 27Elevance Health: Trading At Depressed Levels, So We Added Modestly
Jan 30Elevance Health Q4 2024 Earnings: Managed Care Continues To Impress
Jan 23ELV Market Outlook
This industry includes companies primarily engaged in providing health insurance products, managed care plans, and related healthcare services. These companies play a critical role in financing and maElevance Health Is An Undervalued Healthcare Juggernaut
Dec 26Elevance Health: A Quality Underpriced Stock Returning To Health
Dec 11Elevance Health: A Bad Q3 Was Almost Inevitable Given Industry Headwinds
Oct 17Elevance: Our Top Value Pick Trading At 12.5x Earnings And Growing At 12.5%
Oct 10Elevance Health: Strong Earnings Growth Supports Strong Dividend Growth
Sep 06Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: ELV's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ELV's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Elevance Health Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ELV) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (ELV) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: ELV's dividend (2.38%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: ELV's dividend (2.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.28%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (27.1%), ELV's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (47.8%), ELV's dividend payments are 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 | 2026/03/08 04:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/06 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Elevance Health, Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 14 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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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Hua Ha | Baird |
| Joshua Raskin | Barclays |