Manulife Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Manulife Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.53% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 19th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 20th November, 2024.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 19 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 20 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.165 |
| Payout ratio | 55% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Manulife: Despite Strong Fundamentals, It's Time To Take Profits
Oct 31Manulife Financial: Dividend Powerhouse With High Growth Potential
Sep 09Manulife Financial: This Dividend Grower Still Has Upside
Jun 26Manulife Financial: A Hidden Gem Insurance Company Deserving Of Your Attention
Jun 09Manulife Financial: Company Firing On All Cylinders, But Valuation Too Rich (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 19Should You Buy Manulife For Its 4.8% Yield?
Feb 11Manulife: Undervalued With Massive Capital Returns
Jan 26Manulife Financial: Strong Revenue And Dividend Growth While Share Price Skyrockets (Downgrade)
Jan 02Manulife: Time To Take Some Profits
Dec 19Manulife Financial: Lock In This Growing Dividend At A Discount
Nov 27Manulife: The Perpetual Preferreds Are Now Getting Attractive
Oct 05Manulife: Taking A Closer Look At Canadian Life Insurance
Sep 25Manulife Financial: Dividend Yield Beyond 5% And Positive Net Income Growth
Jul 19Manulife: You Shouldn't Doubt This Company, Still A 'Buy'
Jun 13Manulife Financial Non-GAAP EPS of C$0.88 beats by C$0.07
Feb 15Lock In A 6.9% Dividend Yield With Manulife Preferred Shares
Feb 08Manulife Is Too Cheap At 5.7% Yield
Dec 12Manulife Financial Non-GAAP EPS of C$0.67 misses by C$0.03
Nov 09Manulife Investment Management buys industrial warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas
Oct 26Manulife intends to redeem C$1B of 3.181% fixed/floating subordinated debentures next month
Oct 12Manulife Financial Remains A High-Yielding Bargain Buy
Aug 19Manulife Financial declares CAD 0.33 dividend
Aug 10Wall Street Analysts And The Options Market Suggest Manulife Financial Is Undervalued
Jul 26Why Manulife Financial Is A 6% Yield You Don't Want To Miss
Jul 05Manulife: A Quality 5.4% Yield
May 30Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: MFC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MFC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Manulife Financial Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MFC) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (MFC) (up to 3 years) | 4.0% |
Notable Dividend: MFC's dividend (3.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: MFC's dividend (3.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.1%), MFC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11%), MFC's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.