Macy's Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Macy's is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.06% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st July, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th June, 2025.

Key information

6.1%

Dividend yield

0.03%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield6.1%
Future Dividend Yield6.6%
Dividend Growth-10.1%
Next dividend pay date01 Jul 25
Ex dividend date13 Jun 25
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio33%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Macy's: An Undervalued Hidden Asset Play

Apr 28

Macy's: Attractive Even With Mixed Guidance

Mar 12

Wall Street Lunch: ICR Conference Brings In Holiday Sales Results

Jan 13

Macy's: Growth Is Likely To Inflect Moving Forward (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 13

Macy's Bold New Chapter Strategy Faces Too Many Uncertainties

Oct 07

Macy's, Inc.: Potential For Growth Inflection, But I Am Hold Rated

Sep 24
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Investing In Growth And Digital Efficiency Amidst Economic Challenges Shows Promise For Future Success

Macy's strategic focus on revamping its top stores and adapting to consumer demand shows potential for revenue growth and improved net margins.

Macy's: Margins And Go-Forward Sales Growth Critical To Q2 Results

Aug 19

Macy's: Broken Market

Jul 15

Macy's Remains On Sale After An Upsized Bid Pushes Shares Higher

Jul 05

Macy's: Encouraging Q1 Points To Brighter Long-Term Prospects

May 21

Macy's: Still Looking For A Bigger Bid

Apr 25

Macy's: A Sell On Rising Credit Card Delinquencies

Apr 18

Macy's (NYSE:M) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 05
Macy's (NYSE:M) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Macy's: Q4 Results Are A Cause For Optimism

Mar 01

Is Macy's (NYSE:M) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 19
Is Macy's (NYSE:M) Using Too Much Debt?

Macy's: Holding For Takeover Bid, Expecting Decent Post-Holiday Sales Results

Jan 16

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Stock Rockets 39% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Dec 19
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) Stock Rockets 39% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Macy's: Hard Pass On This Buyout Offer

Dec 11

Macy's (NYSE:M) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.1654

Dec 08
Macy's (NYSE:M) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.1654

Macy's (NYSE:M) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.1654

Nov 24
Macy's (NYSE:M) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.1654

Macy's: Property Portfolio Will Not Save It As Profitability Tumbles

Nov 13

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayMay 28 2025Ex Dividend DateJun 13 2025Dividend Pay DateJul 01 202518 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 16 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: M's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: M's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Macy's Dividend Yield vs Market
How does M dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (M)6.1%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Multiline Retail)1.5%
Analyst forecast (M) (up to 3 years)6.6%

Notable Dividend: M's dividend (6.06%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).

High Dividend: M's dividend (6.06%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.81%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.2%), M's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (51.3%), M's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/27 12:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/27 00:00
Earnings2025/02/01
Annual Earnings2025/02/01

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Macy's, Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Robert DrbulBarclays