Merafe Resources Limited

JSE:MRF Stock Report

Market Cap: R2.9b

Merafe Resources Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Merafe Resources is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 10.26%.

Key information

10.3%

Dividend yield

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Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield30.8%
Dividend Growth18.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio210%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Analysis Article Aug 15

Merafe Resources (JSE:MRF) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ZAR0.04

Merafe Resources Limited's ( JSE:MRF ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Aug 15

Merafe Resources (JSE:MRF) Is Reducing Its Dividend To ZAR0.04

Merafe Resources Limited's ( JSE:MRF ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to...
Analysis Article May 07

Merafe Resources Limited's (JSE:MRF) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Key Insights Merafe Resources will host its Annual General Meeting on 13th of May Total pay for CEO Zanele Matlala...
Analysis Article Mar 17

Some May Be Optimistic About Merafe Resources' (JSE:MRF) Earnings

The most recent earnings report from Merafe Resources Limited ( JSE:MRF ) was disappointing for shareholders. However...
Analysis Article Mar 30

Merafe Resources Limited's (JSE:MRF) Shares Bounce 27% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Merafe Resources Limited ( JSE:MRF ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article Aug 17

We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Merafe Resources' (JSE:MRF) Earnings

Unsurprisingly, Merafe Resources Limited's ( JSE:MRF ) stock price was strong on the back of its healthy earnings...
Analysis Article May 11

Should Shareholders Reconsider Merafe Resources Limited's (JSE:MRF) CEO Compensation Package?

The results at Merafe Resources Limited ( JSE:MRF ) have been quite disappointing recently and CEO Zanele Matlala bears...
Analysis Article Mar 03

What Type Of Returns Would Merafe Resources'(JSE:MRF) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Merafe Resources Limited ( JSE:MRF ) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 52% in the...
Analysis Article Feb 05

What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Merafe Resources Limited's (JSE:MRF) Share Registry?

A look at the shareholders of Merafe Resources Limited ( JSE:MRF ) can tell us which group is most powerful. Generally...
Analysis Article Dec 27

Should You Buy Merafe Resources Limited (JSE:MRF) For Its Dividend?

Today we'll take a closer look at Merafe Resources Limited ( JSE:MRF ) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning a...
Analysis Article Nov 30

Read This Before Selling Merafe Resources Limited (JSE:MRF) Shares

We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. Unfortunately, there are...

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

Growing Dividend: MRF's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Merafe Resources Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MRF dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MRF)10.3%
Market Bottom 25% (ZA)3.1%
Market Top 25% (ZA)7.8%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)3.7%
Analyst forecast (MRF) (up to 3 years)30.8%

Notable Dividend: MRF's dividend (10.26%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.05%).

High Dividend: MRF's dividend (10.26%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (7.76%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (210.3%), MRF's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (183.7%), MRF's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/10 17:35
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Merafe Resources Limited is covered by 5 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew SnowdowneBofA Global Research
J. ClarkDeutsche Bank
Anshul GadiaHSBC