What does "dividends paid" mean for Mercury General?

Dividends paid is the total cash Mercury General distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Mercury General pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Mercury General (MCY) paid $70.3M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Mercury General paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Mercury General (MCY) total dividends paid changed +0.0% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Mercury General's total dividends paid?

Mercury General (MCY) total cash dividends paid have grown at a -12.8% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Mercury General pay the most in total dividends?

Mercury General paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $140M in 2021, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Mercury General pay in total dividends in 2024?

Mercury General (MCY) paid $70.3M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Mercury General pay in total dividends in 2025?

Mercury General (MCY) paid $70.3M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Mercury General (MCY) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$70.3M

YoY change

+0.0%

5Y CAGR

-12.8%

Peak year (FY2021)

$140M

Dividends Paid history chart for Mercury General (MCY) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $70.3M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Mercury General (MCY) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +0.0%

Dividends Paid history table for Mercury General (MCY) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$70.3M	+0.0%	+$17K	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 17, 2026
FY2024	$70.3M	+0.0%	+$4K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 11, 2025
FY2023	$70.3M	-33.3%	-$35.2M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 13, 2024
FY2022	$105M	-24.8%	-$34.7M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 14, 2023
FY2021	$140M	+0.4%	+$586K	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 15, 2022
FY2020	$140M	+0.4%	+$569K	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 16, 2021
FY2019	$139M	+0.4%	+$593K	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 12, 2020
FY2018	$138M	+0.4%	+$592K	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 13, 2019
FY2017	$138M	+0.5%	+$685K	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 8, 2018
FY2016	$137M	+0.6%	+$815K	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 9, 2017
FY2015	$136M	+0.7%	+$890K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 9, 2016
FY2014	$135M	+0.5%	+$720K	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 9, 2015
FY2013	$135M	+0.5%	+$671K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 10, 2014
FY2012	$134M	+1.5%	+$1.96M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 11, 2013
FY2011	$132M	+1.8%	+$2.28M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 14, 2012
FY2010	$130M	+1.8%	+$2.25M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 14, 2011
FY2009	$128M	+0.5%	+$606K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 18, 2010
FY2008	$127M	+11.6%	+$13.2M	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 2, 2009
FY2007	$114M	+8.4%	+$8.84M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$105M	+11.8%	+$11.1M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 27, 2007
FY2005	$93.9M	+16.4%	+$13.2M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 9, 2006
FY2004	$80.6M	+12.3%	+$8.82M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 14, 2005
FY2003	$71.8M	+10.2%	+$6.64M	Dec 31, 2003	Feb 24, 2004
FY2002	$65.2M	+13.5%	+$7.74M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 7, 2003
FY2001	$57.4M	+10.6%	+$5.52M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 27, 2002
FY2000	$51.9M	+13.2%	+$6.06M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 28, 2001
FY1999	$45.9M	+19.3%	+$7.4M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 29, 2000
FY1998	$38.5M	+20.6%	+$6.57M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 24, 1999
FY1997	$31.9M	+21.3%	+$5.59M	Dec 31, 1997	Jun 19, 1998
FY1996	$26.3M	+20.4%	+$4.45M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 28, 1997
FY1995	$21.8M	+14.3%	+$2.74M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 29, 1996
FY1994	$19.1M	+16.5%	+$2.7M	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
FY1993	$16.4M	+20.6%	+$2.8M	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$13.6M	+24.8%	+$2.7M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$10.9M	+34.6%	+$2.8M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$8.1M	+42.1%	+$2.4M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$5.7M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$70.3M+0.0%
FY2024$70.3M+0.0%
FY2023$70.3M-33.3%
FY2022$105M-24.8%
FY2021$140M+0.4%
FY2020$140M+0.4%
FY2019$139M+0.4%
FY2018$138M+0.4%
FY2017$138M+0.5%
FY2016$137M+0.6%
FY2015$136M+0.7%
FY2014$135M+0.5%
FY2013$135M+0.5%
FY2012$134M+1.5%
FY2011$132M+1.8%
FY2010$130M+1.8%
FY2009$128M+0.5%
FY2008$127M+11.6%
FY2007$114M+8.4%
FY2006$105M+11.8%
FY2005$93.9M+16.4%
FY2004$80.6M+12.3%
FY2003$71.8M+10.2%
FY2002$65.2M+13.5%
FY2001$57.4M+10.6%
FY2000$51.9M+13.2%
FY1999$45.9M+19.3%
FY1998$38.5M+20.6%
FY1997$31.9M+21.3%
FY1996$26.3M+20.4%
FY1995$21.8M+14.3%
FY1994$19.1M+16.5%
FY1993$16.4M+20.6%
FY1992$13.6M+24.8%
FY1991$10.9M+34.6%
FY1990$8.1M+42.1%
FY1989$5.7M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Mercury General's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Mercury General (MCY)

Dividends Paid for Mercury General (MCY): headline value $70.3M · YoY +0.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 5, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Mercury General (MCY) reported dividends paid of $70.3M – edged up 0.0% year-over-year.

Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Mercury General dividends paid compounded at -12.8% per year, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Mercury General dividends paid plunged from $140M in 2021 to $70.3M in 2025, a 49.8% drawdown.

$140M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2021, against a low of $5.7M during 1989.

Mercury General Dividends Paid by Year

Mercury General Dividends Paid 2025: $70.3M

2025's dividends paid for Mercury General came in at $70.3M, edged up 0.0% from 2024.

Mercury General Dividends Paid 2024: $70.3M

Mercury General posted dividends paid of $70.3M in 2024, edged up 0.0% from 2023.

Mercury General Dividends Paid 2023: $70.3M

In 2023, Mercury General reported dividends paid of $70.3M, plunged 33.3% below 2022.

Mercury General Dividends Paid 2022: $105M

Mercury General dividends paid in 2022 was $105M, declined 24.8% below 2021.

Mercury General Dividends Paid 2021: $140M

Mercury General dividends paid in 2021 was $140M.

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