Mercury General
Dividend Yield & History
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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 30 Dec 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 12.6% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.
| MCY Most Recent Dividend | 30 Dec 2021 |
|---|---|
| MCY Dividend Yield TTM | 1.89% |
| MCY Payout Ratio TTM | 12.6% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) |
| Payout ratio | 12.6% |
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Mercury General stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)
| 2016 | $2.48 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2.49 |
| 2018 | $2.5 |
| 2019 | $2.51 |
| 2020 | $2.52 |
| 2021 | $2.53 |
Mercury General stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)
| 2016 | 4.12% |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.66% |
| 2018 | 4.84% |
| 2019 | 5.16% |
| 2020 | 4.83% |
| 2021 | 4.77% |
Mercury General stock dividend history by quarter (1986 – 2021)
| Date | Dividend | Dividend adjustment | Declaration date | Record date | Payment date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2021 | $0.63500 | $0.63500 | 2 Nov 2021 | 16 Dec 2021 | 30 Dec 2021 | |
| 15 Sep 2021 | $0.63250 | $0.63250 | 3 Aug 2021 | 16 Sep 2021 | 30 Sep 2021 | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | $0.63200 | $0.63300 | 16 Jun 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | ||
| 16 Mar 2021 | $0.63250 | $0.63250 | 16 Feb 2021 | 17 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | |
| 15 Dec 2020 | $0.63250 | $0.63250 | 3 Nov 2020 | 16 Dec 2020 | 30 Dec 2020 | |
| 14 Sep 2020 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 3 Aug 2020 | 15 Sep 2020 | 29 Sep 2020 | |
| 10 Jun 2020 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 4 May 2020 | 11 Jun 2020 | 25 Jun 2020 | |
| 16 Mar 2020 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 10 Feb 2020 | 17 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | |
| 11 Dec 2019 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 28 Oct 2019 | 12 Dec 2019 | 26 Dec 2019 | |
| 11 Sep 2019 | $0.62750 | $0.62800 | 29 Jul 2019 | 12 Sep 2019 | 26 Sep 2019 | |
| 12 Jun 2019 | $0.62750 | $0.62800 | 29 Apr 2019 | 13 Jun 2019 | 27 Jun 2019 | |
| 13 Mar 2019 | $0.62750 | $0.62800 | 11 Feb 2019 | 14 Mar 2019 | 28 Mar 2019 | |
| 12 Dec 2018 | $0.62750 | $0.62800 | 29 Oct 2018 | 13 Dec 2018 | 27 Dec 2018 | |
| 12 Sep 2018 | $0.62500 | $0.62500 | 30 Jul 2018 | 13 Sep 2018 | 27 Sep 2018 | |
| 13 Jun 2018 | $0.62500 | $0.62500 | 30 Apr 2018 | 14 Jun 2018 | 28 Jun 2018 | |
| 14 Mar 2018 | $0.62500 | $0.62500 | 5 Feb 2018 | 15 Mar 2018 | 29 Mar 2018 | |
| 13 Dec 2017 | $0.62500 | $0.62500 | 30 Oct 2017 | 14 Dec 2017 | 28 Dec 2017 | |
| 13 Sep 2017 | $0.62250 | $0.62300 | 31 Jul 2017 | 14 Sep 2017 | 28 Sep 2017 | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | $0.62250 | $0.62300 | 1 May 2017 | 15 Jun 2017 | 29 Jun 2017 | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | $0.62250 | $0.62300 | 6 Feb 2017 | 16 Mar 2017 | 30 Mar 2017 | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | $0.62250 | $0.62300 | 31 Oct 2016 | 15 Dec 2016 | 29 Dec 2016 | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | 1 Aug 2016 | 15 Sep 2016 | 29 Sep 2016 | |
| 14 Jun 2016 | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | 2 May 2016 | 16 Jun 2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| 15 Mar 2016 | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | 8 Feb 2016 | 17 Mar 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | $0.62000 | $0.62000 | 2 Nov 2015 | 15 Dec 2015 | 29 Dec 2015 | |
| 8 Sep 2015 | $0.61750 | $0.61800 | 3 Aug 2015 | 10 Sep 2015 | 24 Sep 2015 | |
| 9 Jun 2015 | $0.61750 | $0.61800 | 27 Apr 2015 | 11 Jun 2015 | 25 Jun 2015 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | $0.61750 | $0.61800 | 9 Feb 2015 | 17 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | $0.61750 | $0.61800 | 3 Nov 2014 | 12 Dec 2014 | 26 Dec 2014 | |
| 9 Sep 2014 | $0.61500 | $0.61500 | 25 Jul 2014 | 11 Sep 2014 | 25 Sep 2014 | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | $0.61500 | $0.61500 | 25 Apr 2014 | 12 Jun 2014 | 26 Jun 2014 | |
| 13 Mar 2014 | $0.61500 | $0.61500 | 10 Feb 2014 | 17 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | |
| 10 Dec 2013 | $0.61500 | $0.61500 | 28 Oct 2013 | 12 Dec 2013 | 26 Dec 2013 | |
| 10 Sep 2013 | $0.61250 | $0.61300 | 29 Jul 2013 | 12 Sep 2013 | 26 Sep 2013 | |
| 11 Jun 2013 | $0.61250 | $0.61300 | 29 Apr 2013 | 13 Jun 2013 | 27 Jun 2013 | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | $0.61250 | $0.61300 | 4 Feb 2013 | 14 Mar 2013 | 28 Mar 2013 | |
| 11 Dec 2012 | $0.61250 | $0.61300 | 29 Oct 2012 | 13 Dec 2012 | 27 Dec 2012 | |
| 12 Sep 2012 | $0.61000 | $0.61000 | 30 Jul 2012 | 14 Sep 2012 | 28 Sep 2012 | |
| 12 Jun 2012 | $0.61000 | $0.61000 | 30 Apr 2012 | 14 Jun 2012 | 28 Jun 2012 | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | $0.61000 | $0.61000 | 6 Feb 2012 | 15 Mar 2012 | 29 Mar 2012 | |
| 13 Dec 2011 | $0.61000 | $0.61000 | 31 Oct 2011 | 15 Dec 2011 | 29 Dec 2011 | |
| 14 Sep 2011 | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | 1 Aug 2011 | 16 Sep 2011 | 30 Sep 2011 | |
| 14 Jun 2011 | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | 2 May 2011 | 16 Jun 2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| 14 Mar 2011 | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | 7 Feb 2011 | 16 Mar 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | |
| 14 Dec 2010 | $0.60000 | $0.60000 | 1 Nov 2010 | 16 Dec 2010 | 30 Dec 2010 | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | $0.59000 | $0.59000 | 2 Aug 2010 | 16 Sep 2010 | 30 Sep 2010 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | $0.59000 | $0.59000 | 3 May 2010 | 15 Jun 2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | $0.59000 | $0.59000 | 8 Feb 2010 | 16 Mar 2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | |
| 14 Dec 2009 | $0.59000 | $0.59000 | 2 Nov 2009 | 16 Dec 2009 | 30 Dec 2009 | |
| 14 Sep 2009 | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | 3 Aug 2009 | 16 Sep 2009 | 30 Sep 2009 | |
| 11 Jun 2009 | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | 4 May 2009 | 15 Jun 2009 | 29 Jun 2009 | |
| 12 Mar 2009 | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | 9 Feb 2009 | 16 Mar 2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | 3 Nov 2008 | 16 Dec 2008 | 30 Dec 2008 | |
| 11 Sep 2008 | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | 4 Aug 2008 | 15 Sep 2008 | 30 Sep 2008 | |
| 11 Jun 2008 | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | 5 May 2008 | 13 Jun 2008 | 26 Jun 2008 | |
| 13 Mar 2008 | $0.58000 | $0.58000 | 11 Feb 2008 | 17 Mar 2008 | 27 Mar 2008 | |
| 12 Dec 2007 | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | 5 Nov 2007 | 14 Dec 2007 | 27 Dec 2007 | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | 6 Aug 2007 | 14 Sep 2007 | 27 Sep 2007 | |
| 13 Jun 2007 | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | 7 May 2007 | 15 Jun 2007 | 28 Jun 2007 | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | $0.52000 | $0.52000 | 5 Feb 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | 29 Mar 2007 | |
| 13 Dec 2006 | $0.48000 | $0.48000 | 6 Nov 2006 | 15 Dec 2006 | 28 Dec 2006 | |
| 13 Sep 2006 | $0.48000 | $0.48000 | 29 Aug 2006 | 15 Sep 2006 | 28 Sep 2006 | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | $0.48000 | $0.48000 | 31 May 2006 | 15 Jun 2006 | 29 Jun 2006 | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | $0.48000 | $0.48000 | 6 Feb 2006 | 15 Mar 2006 | 30 Mar 2006 | |
| 13 Dec 2005 | $0.43000 | $0.43000 | 30 Nov 2005 | 15 Dec 2005 | 29 Dec 2005 | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | $0.43000 | $0.43000 | 22 Aug 2005 | 15 Sep 2005 | 29 Sep 2005 | |
| 13 Jun 2005 | $0.43000 | $0.43000 | 17 May 2005 | 15 Jun 2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| 11 Mar 2005 | $0.43000 | $0.43000 | 31 Jan 2005 | 15 Mar 2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | |
| 13 Dec 2004 | $0.37000 | $0.37000 | 17 Nov 2004 | 15 Dec 2004 | 29 Dec 2004 | |
| 13 Sep 2004 | $0.37000 | $0.37000 | 18 Aug 2004 | 15 Sep 2004 | 30 Sep 2004 | |
| 14 Jun 2004 | $0.37000 | $0.37000 | 19 May 2004 | 15 Jun 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| 11 Mar 2004 | $0.37000 | $0.37000 | 2 Feb 2004 | 15 Mar 2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | |
| 11 Dec 2003 | $0.33000 | $0.33000 | 3 Nov 2003 | 15 Dec 2003 | 29 Dec 2003 | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | $0.33000 | $0.33000 | 28 Jul 2003 | 12 Sep 2003 | 25 Sep 2003 | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | $0.33000 | $0.33000 | 28 Apr 2003 | 15 Jun 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| 13 Mar 2003 | $0.33000 | $0.33000 | 3 Feb 2003 | 17 Mar 2003 | 27 Mar 2003 | |
| 11 Dec 2002 | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | 28 Oct 2002 | 13 Dec 2002 | 26 Dec 2002 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | 31 Jul 2002 | 13 Sep 2002 | 26 Sep 2002 | |
| 12 Jun 2002 | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | 29 Apr 2002 | 14 Jun 2002 | 27 Jun 2002 | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | 28 Jan 2002 | 15 Mar 2002 | 28 Mar 2002 | |
| 12 Dec 2001 | $0.26500 | $0.26500 | 29 Oct 2001 | 14 Dec 2001 | 27 Dec 2001 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | $0.26500 | $0.26500 | 31 Jul 2001 | 14 Sep 2001 | 27 Sep 2001 | |
| 13 Jun 2001 | $0.26500 | $0.26500 | 1 May 2001 | 15 Jun 2001 | 28 Jun 2001 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | $0.26500 | $0.26500 | 29 Jan 2001 | 15 Mar 2001 | 29 Mar 2001 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | $0.24000 | $0.24000 | 9 Nov 2000 | 14 Dec 2000 | 28 Dec 2000 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | $0.24000 | $0.24000 | 7 Aug 2000 | 14 Sep 2000 | 28 Sep 2000 | |
| 13 Jun 2000 | $0.24000 | $0.24000 | 28 Apr 2000 | 15 Jun 2000 | 29 Jun 2000 | |
| 13 Mar 2000 | $0.24000 | $0.24000 | 28 Jan 2000 | 15 Mar 2000 | 30 Mar 2000 | |
| 13 Dec 1999 | $0.21000 | $0.21000 | 29 Oct 1999 | 15 Dec 1999 | 30 Dec 1999 | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | $0.21000 | $0.21000 | 2 Aug 1999 | 16 Sep 1999 | 30 Sep 1999 | |
| 14 Jun 1999 | $0.21000 | $0.21000 | 30 Apr 1999 | 16 Jun 1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | |
| 15 Mar 1999 | $0.21000 | $0.21000 | 12 Feb 1999 | 17 Mar 1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | $0.17500 | $0.17500 | 9 Nov 1998 | 15 Dec 1998 | 30 Dec 1998 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | $0.17500 | $0.17500 | 10 Aug 1998 | 15 Sep 1998 | 30 Sep 1998 | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | $0.17500 | $0.17500 | 5 May 1998 | 16 Jun 1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | |
| 12 Mar 1998 | $0.17500 | $0.17500 | 10 Feb 1998 | 16 Mar 1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | $0.14500 | $0.14500 | 10 Nov 1997 | 16 Dec 1997 | 30 Dec 1997 | |
| 12 Sep 1997 | $0.29000 | $0.14500 | 4 Aug 1997 | 16 Sep 1997 | 30 Sep 1997 | |
| 12 Jun 1997 | $0.29000 | $0.14500 | 5 May 1997 | 16 Jun 1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | |
| 13 Mar 1997 | $0.29000 | $0.14500 | 10 Feb 1997 | 17 Mar 1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | |
| 11 Dec 1996 | $0.24000 | $0.12000 | 4 Nov 1996 | 13 Dec 1996 | 27 Dec 1996 | |
| 12 Sep 1996 | $0.12000 | $0.12000 | ||||
| 11 Jun 1996 | $0.12000 | $0.12000 | ||||
| 13 Mar 1996 | $0.12000 | $0.12000 | ||||
| 12 Dec 1995 | $0.10000 | $0.10000 | ||||
| 13 Sep 1995 | $0.10000 | $0.10000 | ||||
| 13 Jun 1995 | $0.10000 | $0.10000 | ||||
| 9 Mar 1995 | $0.10000 | $0.10000 | ||||
| 9 Dec 1994 | $0.08750 | $0.08750 | ||||
| 9 Sep 1994 | $0.08750 | $0.08750 | ||||
| 9 Jun 1994 | $0.08750 | $0.08750 | ||||
| 9 Mar 1994 | $0.08750 | $0.08750 | ||||
| 9 Dec 1993 | $0.07500 | $0.07500 | ||||
| 9 Sep 1993 | $0.07500 | $0.07500 | ||||
| 9 Jun 1993 | $0.07500 | $0.07500 | ||||
| 10 Mar 1993 | $0.07500 | $0.07500 | ||||
| 9 Dec 1992 | $0.06250 | $0.06250 | ||||
| 9 Sep 1992 | $0.06250 | $0.06250 | ||||
| 9 Jun 1992 | $0.06250 | $0.06250 | ||||
| 10 Mar 1992 | $0.06250 | $0.06250 | ||||
| 9 Dec 1991 | $0.05000 | $0.05000 | ||||
| 6 Sep 1991 | $0.05000 | $0.05000 | ||||
| 6 Jun 1991 | $0.20000 | $0.20000 | ||||
| 11 Mar 1991 | $0.20000 | $0.20000 | ||||
| 4 Dec 1990 | $0.15000 | $0.15000 | ||||
| 10 Sep 1990 | $0.15000 | $0.15000 | ||||
| 11 Jun 1990 | $0.03750 | $0.03750 | ||||
| 9 Mar 1990 | $0.15000 | $0.15000 | ||||
| 11 Dec 1989 | $0.12520 | $0.12520 | ||||
| 11 Sep 1989 | $0.10000 | $0.10000 | ||||
| 12 Jun 1989 | $0.10000 | $0.10000 | ||||
| 9 Mar 1989 | $0.10000 | $0.10000 | ||||
| 9 Dec 1988 | $0.02500 | $0.02500 | ||||
| 9 Sep 1988 | $0.02500 | $0.02500 | ||||
| 9 Jun 1988 | $0.02500 | $0.02500 | ||||
| 9 Mar 1988 | $0.02250 | $0.02250 | ||||
| 9 Dec 1987 | $0.02000 | $0.02000 | ||||
| 9 Sep 1987 | $0.02000 | $0.02000 | ||||
| 9 Jun 1987 | $0.07000 | $0.07000 | ||||
| 10 Mar 1987 | $0.06000 | $0.06000 | ||||
| 9 Dec 1986 | $0.06000 | $0.06000 | ||||
| 9 Sep 1986 | $0.05000 | $0.05000 | ||||
| 10 Jun 1986 | $0.05000 | $0.05000 | ||||
| 10 Mar 1986 | $0.05000 | $0.05000 |
Mercury General Dividend FAQs
Does Mercury General pay dividends?
Yes, Mercury General pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.89%.
When does Mercury General pay dividends?
The last payment date was on 30 Dec 2021.
How much does Mercury General pay in dividends?
The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.64. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.
What is dividend?
Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.
How do dividends work?
Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.
What is a dividend payout ratio?
The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.
How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?
The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.
What is the dividend yield?
The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.
How to calculate the dividend yield?
The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.
What is the declaration date of dividend?
The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.
What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?
If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.
What is the record date of dividend?
If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.
What is the payment date of dividend?
The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.