Mercury General Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Mercury General is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.55% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -3.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.270 |
| Payout ratio | 13% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
California Wildfires, Mercury General's Opportunity Amid Crisis (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 16Little Excitement Around Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Revenues As Shares Take 33% Pounding
Jan 11
Mercury General: Turning Lead Into Gold
Oct 31It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)
Oct 10Mercury General: Very Cheap, And Expert Of Maximizing After-Tax Yield
Sep 20Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Performance Completely
Jun 07Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Performance Completely
Mar 07Investors Holding Back On Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)
Jan 06Mercury General: From A Pariah To A Potential Candidate For Recovery
Nov 16Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3175
Nov 04Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.3175
Aug 29Mercury General: Struggling Against Ongoing Headwinds
Aug 08Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.3175
Aug 05Mercury General Non-GAAP EPS of -$1.45 misses by $0.84, revenue of $1.15B beats by $166.02M
Feb 14Mercury General GAAP EPS of -$3.80, revenue of $785.6M
Aug 02Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64
May 07Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64
Feb 19Mercury General: Always No, Forever No
Jan 03With EPS Growth And More, Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Interesting
Dec 31Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MCY's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MCY's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Mercury General Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MCY) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (MCY) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: MCY's dividend (2.55%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: MCY's dividend (2.55%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (12.6%), MCY's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (7.2%), MCY's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2025/01/31 20:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Mercury General Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 1 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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| Alison Jacobowitz | BofA Global Research |
| Charles Gates | Credit Suisse |
| Christopher Campbell | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |