Mercury General Corporation

NYSE:MCY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.1b

Mercury General Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Mercury General is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.31% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th June, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 13th June, 2024.

Key information

2.3%

Dividend yield

33%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield1.8%
Next dividend pay date27 Jun 24
Ex dividend date13 Jun 24
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$3.88
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y2.3%

Recent dividend updates

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3175

Nov 04
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3175

Recent updates

Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Performance Completely

Mar 07
Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Performance Completely

Investors Holding Back On Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)

Jan 06
Investors Holding Back On Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)

Mercury General: From A Pariah To A Potential Candidate For Recovery

Nov 16

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3175

Nov 04
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3175

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.3175

Aug 29
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.3175

Mercury General: Struggling Against Ongoing Headwinds

Aug 08

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.3175

Aug 05
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.3175

Mercury General Non-GAAP EPS of -$1.45 misses by $0.84, revenue of $1.15B beats by $166.02M

Feb 14

Mercury General GAAP EPS of -$3.80, revenue of $785.6M

Aug 02

Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64

May 07
Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64

Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64

Feb 19
Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64

Mercury General: Always No, Forever No

Jan 03

With EPS Growth And More, Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Interesting

Dec 31
With EPS Growth And More, Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Interesting

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.64

Nov 06
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.64

Is Now The Time To Put Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 31
Is Now The Time To Put Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) On Your Watchlist?

Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.63

Aug 07
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.63

Why We Think Shareholders May Be Considering Bumping Up Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) CEO Compensation

May 05
Why We Think Shareholders May Be Considering Bumping Up Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) CEO Compensation

Mercury General EPS beats by $0.09, misses on net premiums earned

May 04

Mercury General Corporation Is Priced For Perfection

Apr 26

Here's Why I Think Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is An Interesting Stock

Apr 05
Here's Why I Think Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is An Interesting Stock

Have Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?

Mar 17
Have Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?

Here's What We Like About Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Upcoming Dividend

Mar 11
Here's What We Like About Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Upcoming Dividend

The Attractive Combination That Could Earn Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio

Mar 09
The Attractive Combination That Could Earn Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio

Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

Feb 19
Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayJun 05 2024Ex Dividend DateJun 13 2024Dividend Pay DateJun 27 202414 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 8 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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
How does MCY dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MCY)2.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Insurance)1.8%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (MCY)2.3%

Notable Dividend: MCY's dividend (2.31%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).

High Dividend: MCY's dividend (2.31%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.72%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.7%), MCY's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11.9%), MCY's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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