Current Yield
0.03%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.60
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
0.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- MercadoLibre (MELI) currently yields 0.03%, paying $0.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 0.0% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 7 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 6.59% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend health for MercadoLibre (MELI)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 6.6% |
FCF payout ratio | 0.0% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 2.6x |
Interest coverage | 17.52x |
ROIC (TTM) | 12.1% |
Dividend safety score for MercadoLibre (MELI)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
7 of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 0.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $10.7B — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 7 years
No dividend cuts in the available 7 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
7+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 7 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 0.0%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (6.6%) ≤ EPS growth (38.3%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
28 payments from 2011 to 2017 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Dec 28, 2017 | Jan 16, 2018 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 16, 2017 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Jan 15, 2016 | $0.1030 | $0.1030 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | $0.1030 | $0.1030 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | $0.1030 | $0.1030 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | $0.1030 | $0.1030 |
- Dec 28, 2017$0.1500
- Sep 28, 2017$0.1500
- Jun 28, 2017$0.1500
- Mar 29, 2017$0.1500
- Dec 28, 2016$0.1500
- Sep 28, 2016$0.1500
- Jun 28, 2016$0.1500
- Mar 29, 2016$0.1500
- Dec 29, 2015$0.1030
- Sep 28, 2015$0.1030
- Jun 26, 2015$0.1030
- Mar 27, 2015$0.1030
Historical dividend yield for MercadoLibre (MELI)
Dividend per share for MercadoLibre (MELI)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: 6.59%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $0.32 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.44 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.57 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.66 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.41 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.60 | 4 |
Dividend growth for MercadoLibre (MELI)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 4 year-over-year increases across 7 calendar years of data (2011–2017).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2017 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $0.4120 | $0.6000 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | $0.6640 | $0.4120 | -38.0% |
| 2014 | $0.5720 | $0.6640 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | $0.4360 | $0.5720 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | $0.3200 | $0.4360 | +36.3% |
| 2011 | — | $0.3200 | — |
- 2017$0.6000
- 2016$0.6000
- 2015$0.4120
- 2014$0.6640
- 2013$0.5720
- 2012$0.4360
- 2011$0.3200
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.
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