Manulife Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Manulife Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.61% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.6%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.165 |
| Payout ratio | 55% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Manulife Financial Expected To Keep Rising On Insurance And Annuities Growth, Profitability
Dec 17Manulife: 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 05Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MFC) | 3.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (MFC) (up to 3 years) | 4.0% |
Notable Dividend: MFC's dividend (3.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: MFC's dividend (3.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).
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 (10.9%), MFC'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 | 2025/01/05 09:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/03 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Manulife Financial Corporation is covered by 41 analysts. 11 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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| Mark Rosen | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Alex Scott | Barclays |