Medifast
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 8 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 80.52% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

MED Most Recent Dividend 8 Feb 2022
MED Dividend Yield TTM 8.74%
MED Payout Ratio TTM 80.52% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 80.52%

Medifast stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED): Dividend per share
2016 $1.07
2017 $1.44
2018 $2.19
2019 $3.38
2020 $4.52
2021 $5.68

Medifast stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED): Dividend Yield
2016 2.41%
2017 1.85%
2018 1.55%
2019 2.74%
2020 2.3%
2021 2.6%

Medifast stock dividend history by quarter (2015 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
20 Dec 2021 $1.42000 $1.42000 8 Dec 2021 21 Dec 2021 8 Feb 2022
20 Sep 2021 $1.42000 $1.42000 9 Sep 2021 21 Sep 2021 8 Nov 2021
21 Jun 2021 $1.42000 $1.42000 3 Jun 2021 22 Jun 2021 6 Aug 2021
29 Mar 2021 $1.42000 $1.42000 18 Mar 2021 30 Mar 2021 6 May 2021
21 Dec 2020 $1.13000 $1.13000 10 Dec 2020 22 Dec 2020 5 Feb 2021
21 Sep 2020 $1.13000 $1.13000 10 Sep 2020 22 Sep 2020 6 Nov 2020
29 Jun 2020 $1.13000 $1.13000 16 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020 6 Aug 2020
30 Mar 2020 $1.13000 $1.13000 19 Mar 2020 31 Mar 2020 6 May 2020
26 Dec 2019 $1.13000 $1.13000 4 Dec 2019 27 Dec 2019 6 Feb 2020
26 Sep 2019 $0.75000 $0.75000 12 Sep 2019 27 Sep 2019 7 Nov 2019
27 Jun 2019 $0.75000 $0.75000 14 Jun 2019 28 Jun 2019 7 Aug 2019
28 Mar 2019 $0.75000 $0.75000 15 Mar 2019 29 Mar 2019 7 May 2019
20 Dec 2018 $0.75000 $0.75000 11 Dec 2018 21 Dec 2018 7 Feb 2019
20 Sep 2018 $0.48000 $0.48000 6 Sep 2018 21 Sep 2018 8 Nov 2018
28 Jun 2018 $0.48000 $0.48000 15 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2018 8 Aug 2018
28 Mar 2018 $0.48000 $0.48000 15 Mar 2018 30 Mar 2018 8 May 2018
21 Dec 2017 $0.48000 $0.48000 6 Dec 2017 22 Dec 2017 8 Feb 2018
21 Sep 2017 $0.32000 $0.32000 7 Sep 2017 22 Sep 2017 9 Nov 2017
21 Jun 2017 $0.32000 $0.32000 7 Jun 2017 23 Jun 2017 9 Aug 2017
21 Mar 2017 $0.32000 $0.32000 8 Mar 2017 23 Mar 2017 9 May 2017
21 Dec 2016 $0.32000 $0.32000 8 Dec 2016 23 Dec 2016 9 Feb 2017
21 Sep 2016 $0.25000 $0.25000 8 Sep 2016 23 Sep 2016 10 Nov 2016
23 Jun 2016 $0.25000 $0.25000 15 Jun 2016 27 Jun 2016 10 Aug 2016
17 Mar 2016 $0.25000 $0.25000 9 Mar 2016 21 Mar 2016 10 May 2016
23 Dec 2015 $0.25000 $0.25000 16 Dec 2015 28 Dec 2015 10 Feb 2016

Medifast Dividend FAQs

Does Medifast pay dividends?

Yes, Medifast pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 8.74%.

When does Medifast pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 8 Feb 2022.

How much does Medifast pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.42. 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.