Mercury General (MCY) Dividend History & Yield
Mercury General (MCY) has increased its dividend for multiple years and currently yields 1.26%. The most recent dividend was $0.3175/share on Mar 26, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.26%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.27
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
8.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
0.00%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
-12.82%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-6.45%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
-11.6%
FCF payout ratio
1.2%
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.7x
Interest coverage
36.87x
ROIC (TTM)
29.9%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 8.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($18.57) covers dividend/share ($1.27).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 1.2%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -0.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (-12.8%) ≤ EPS growth (12.4%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jun 11, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 25, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Mar 12, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 26, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Dec 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 24, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Sep 11, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 25, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Jun 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 26, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Mar 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 27, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Dec 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Sep 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Jun 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 27, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Mar 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 27, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Dec 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 28, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
Ex-date Sep 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 28, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.3175
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3175
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 26, 2024 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | $0.3175 | $0.3175 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
The table shows 32 year-over-year increases across 40 calendar years of data (1986–2025).
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2700 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.2700 | $1.2700 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.2700 | $1.2700 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.9050 | $1.2700 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | $2.5325 | $1.9050 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | $2.5225 | $2.5325 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | $2.5125 | $2.5225 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | $2.5025 | $2.5125 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | $2.4925 | $2.5025 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | $2.4825 | $2.4925 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | $2.4725 | $2.4825 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | $2.4625 | $2.4725 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | $2.4525 | $2.4625 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | $2.4425 | $2.4525 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | $2.4100 | $2.4425 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | $2.3700 | $2.4100 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | $2.3300 | $2.3700 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | $2.3200 | $2.3300 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | $2.0800 | $2.3200 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | $1.9200 | $2.0800 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | $1.7200 | $1.9200 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | $1.4800 | $1.7200 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | $1.3200 | $1.4800 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | $1.2000 | $1.3200 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | $1.0600 | $1.2000 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | $0.9600 | $1.0600 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | $0.8400 | $0.9600 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | $0.7000 | $0.8400 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | $0.5800 | $0.7000 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | $0.4800 | $0.5800 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | $0.4000 | $0.4800 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | $0.3500 | $0.4000 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | $0.3000 | $0.3500 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | $0.2500 | $0.3000 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | $0.5000 | $0.2500 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | $0.4875 | $0.5000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | $0.2252 | $0.4875 | +116.5% |
| 1989 | $0.0975 | $0.2252 | +131.0% |
| 1988 | $0.1700 | $0.0975 | -42.6% |
| 1987 | $0.2100 | $0.1700 | -19.0% |
| 1986 | — | $0.2100 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Mercury General (MCY) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$70.34M
YoY change
+0.0%
5Y CAGR
-12.8%
Peak year (2021)
$140.23M
Latest annual
$70.34M
Cash dividends paid over time for Mercury General (MCY)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Mercury General (MCY)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70.34M | +0.0% | +$17,000 | ||
| 2024 | $70.33M | +0.0% | +$4,000 | ||
| 2023 | $70.32M | -33.3% | -$35.16M | ||
| 2022 | $105.48M | -24.8% | -$34.74M | ||
| 2021 | $140.23M | +0.4% | +$586,000 | ||
| 2020 | $139.64M | +0.4% | +$569,000 | ||
| 2019 | $139.07M | +0.4% | +$593,000 | ||
| 2018 | $138.48M | +0.4% | +$592,000 | ||
| 2017 | $137.89M | +0.5% | +$685,000 | ||
| 2016 | $137.20M | +0.6% | +$815,000 | ||
| 2015 | $136.39M | +0.7% | +$890,000 | ||
| 2014 | $135.50M | +0.5% | +$720,000 | ||
| 2013 | $134.78M | +0.5% | +$671,000 | ||
| 2012 | $134.10M | +1.5% | +$1.96M | ||
| 2011 | $132.14M | +1.8% | +$2.28M | ||
| 2010 | $129.86M | +1.8% | +$2.25M | ||
| 2009 | $127.62M | +0.5% | +$606,000 | ||
| 2008 | $127.01M | +11.6% | +$13.21M | ||
| 2007 | $113.80M | +8.4% | +$8.84M | ||
| 2006 | $104.96M | +11.8% | +$11.09M | ||
| 2005 | $93.87M | +16.4% | +$13.23M | ||
| 2004 | $80.63M | +12.3% | +$8.81M | ||
| 2003 | $71.82M | +10.2% | +$6.64M | ||
| 2002 | $65.17M | +13.5% | +$7.74M | ||
| 2001 | $57.43M | +10.6% | +$5.52M | ||
| 2000 | $51.91M | +13.2% | +$6.06M | ||
| 1999 | $45.85M | +19.3% | +$7.40M | ||
| 1998 | $38.45M | +20.6% | +$6.57M | ||
| 1997 | $31.88M | +21.3% | +$5.59M | ||
| 1996 | $26.29M | +20.4% | +$4.45M | ||
| 1995 | $21.84M | +14.3% | +$2.74M | ||
| 1994 | $19.10M | +16.5% | +$2.70M | ||
| 1993 | $16.40M | +20.6% | +$2.80M | ||
| 1992 | $13.60M | +24.8% | +$2.70M | ||
| 1991 | $10.90M | +34.6% | +$2.80M | ||
| 1990 | $8.10M | +42.1% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1989 | $5.70M | — | — |
In 2025, Mercury General (MCY) dividends paid totalled $70.34M – edged up 0.0% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Mercury General dividends paid expanded at a -12.8% compound annual rate, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Mercury General dividends paid plunged from $140.23M in 2021 to $70.34M in 2025, a 49.8% drawdown.
2021 marks the peak dividends paid at $140.23M, with the historical low of $5.70M recorded in 1989.
Within Financial Services, Mercury General (MCY) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
Mercury General Dividends Paid 2025: $70.34M
Mercury General dividends paid in 2025 was $70.34M, edged up 0.0% from 2024.
Mercury General Dividends Paid 2024: $70.33M
Mercury General dividends paid in 2024 was $70.33M, edged up 0.0% from 2023.
Mercury General Dividends Paid 2023: $70.32M
Mercury General dividends paid in 2023 was $70.32M, plunged 33.3% below 2022.
Mercury General Dividends Paid 2022: $105.48M
Mercury General dividends paid in 2022 was $105.48M, declined 24.8% below 2021.
Mercury General Dividends Paid 2021: $140.23M
Mercury General dividends paid in 2021 was $140.23M.
See more financial history for Mercury General (MCY).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Mercury General, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $16.63B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $9.56B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $6.59B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | $5.43B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $5.28B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $4.63B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $2.76B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
Does Mercury General pay dividends?
Yes, Mercury General (MCY) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.27 per share annually, yielding 1.26%.
What is Mercury General's dividend yield?
Mercury General (MCY) has a current dividend yield of 1.26%.
Is Mercury General's dividend safe?
Mercury General (MCY) passes 6 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Mercury General increased its dividend?
Mercury General (MCY) has 0 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Mercury General's dividend payout ratio?
Mercury General (MCY) has a dividend payout ratio of 8.4%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Mercury General's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Mercury General (MCY) is $70.34M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Mercury General dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Mercury General (MCY) dividends paid changed +0.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Mercury General dividends paid?
Mercury General (MCY) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is -12.8% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Mercury General dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Mercury General dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $140.23M in 2021.
What was Mercury General dividends paid in 2024?
Mercury General (MCY) dividends paid in 2024 was $70.33M.
What was Mercury General dividends paid in 2025?
Mercury General (MCY) dividends paid in 2025 was $70.34M.
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