Marsh & McLennan Companies Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Marsh & McLennan Companies is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.54% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
1.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$3.260 |
| Payout ratio | 37% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Marsh & McLennan: An Advisory Powerhouse
Dec 17Marsh & McLennan: McGriff Acquisition Is A Good Deal
Sep 30Marsh & McLennan: Hedge For An Uncertain Geopolitical Environment
Aug 22Marsh & McLennan: Insurance Premium Growth Ahead
Jun 06Marsh & McLennan: Scale Advantage And Macro Uncertainty Support Growth Story
Apr 29Marsh & McLennan Q4: Strong Rate Increase, Expect MSD Organic Revenue Growth In FY24
Feb 08Marsh & McLennan: Bullish On Its Double-Digit Growth Across Key Metrics (Upgrade)
Dec 29Marsh & McLennan: Strong Performance Across Economic Cycles
Oct 24Marsh & McLennan Companies: Mix Shift Towards Higher Growth Areas
Sep 13Marsh & McLennan: 3 Reasons To Sell And Take A Capital Gain
Jul 22Marsh & McLennan Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Jan 25Marsh & McLennan declares $0.59 dividend
Jan 12Marsh McLennan unit acquires HMS Insurance Associates
Jan 04Marsh & McLennan: Investing In The Stock Vs. Buying Government Bonds
Dec 25Marsh & McLennan Companies unit acquires Bradley Insurance Agency
Nov 02Marsh & McLennan Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 19Marsh & McLennan - Following A Simple Thesis
Oct 12Marsh & McLennan declares $0.59 dividend
Sep 22Marsh McLennan Agency acquires Steinberg & Associates
Sep 01Marsh & McLennan: Watch Quality Stay Stable
Jul 25Marsh & McLennan raises dividend by 10% to $0.59/share
Jul 13Marsh & McLennan: Trees Don't Grow To The Sky, But Brokers Might
May 13Marsh & McLennan And Its Closest Peer
Apr 20Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MMC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MMC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Marsh & McLennan Companies Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MMC) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (MMC) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: MMC's dividend (1.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: MMC's dividend (1.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (37.3%), MMC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.5%), MMC'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 | 2024/12/20 17:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 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
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. is covered by 42 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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| Jay Gelb | Barclays |
| Alex Scott | Barclays |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |