Mercury General's most recent dividend payment of $0.318 per share was made to shareholders on record before Jun 11, 2026. The payout stands at $1.27 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 1.19%.
MCY has a dividend yield of 1.19% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.57%, Mercury General's dividend yield is 54% lower. Historically MCY's dividend yield has averaged at 3.4% in the last 5 years, which is higher than the current one.
Mercury General has been paying dividends for the last 33 years. According to our data MCY has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has not changed for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 63% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 39%.
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | $0.318 | 1.28% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.318 | 1.45% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $0.318 | 1.41% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $0.318 | 1.61% |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.318 | 1.95% |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.318 | 2.29% |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.318 | 1.77% |
| Sep 12, 2024 | $0.318 | 2.19% |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.318 | 2.5% |
| Mar 12, 2024 | $0.318 | 2.69% |
| Dec 13, 2023 | $0.318 | 3.22% |
| Sep 13, 2023 | $0.318 | 4.35% |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.318 | 4.36% |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.318 | 5.18% |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.318 | 5.52% |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.318 | 6.5% |
| Jun 15, 2022 | $0.635 | 5.63% |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $0.635 | 4.85% |
| Dec 15, 2021 | $0.635 | 4.8% |
| Sep 15, 2021 | $0.633 | 4.41% |
| Jun 15, 2021 | $0.633 | 4.21% |
| Mar 16, 2021 | $0.633 | 4.22% |
| Dec 15, 2020 | $0.633 | 4.91% |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.63 | 5.78% |
| Jun 10, 2020 | $0.63 | 6.04% |
| Mar 16, 2020 | $0.63 | 7.2% |
| Dec 11, 2019 | $0.63 | 5.18% |
| Sep 11, 2019 | $0.628 | 4.56% |
| Jun 12, 2019 | $0.628 | 4.19% |
| Mar 13, 2019 | $0.628 | 4.97% |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $0.628 | 4.56% |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $0.625 | 4.74% |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $0.625 | 5.27% |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.625 | 5.35% |
| Dec 13, 2017 | $0.625 | 4.74% |
| Sep 13, 2017 | $0.623 | 4.37% |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.623 | 4.49% |
| Mar 14, 2017 | $0.623 | 4.2% |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.623 | 4.14% |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.62 | 4.63% |
| Jun 14, 2016 | $0.62 | 4.78% |
| Mar 15, 2016 | $0.62 | 4.63% |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.62 | 5.13% |
| Sep 8, 2015 | $0.618 | 5.01% |
| Jun 9, 2015 | $0.618 | 4.46% |
| Mar 13, 2015 | $0.618 | 4.49% |
MCY has a payout ratio of 8.4% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 34%, Mercury General's payout ratio is 75% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGR Progressive Corp | 6.44% | $13.9 | 70.5% |
| SAFT Safety Insurance Group Inc | 5.06% | $3.68 | 86.8% |
| ERIE Erie Indemnity Co | 2.56% | $5.66 | 46.1% |
| ALL Allstate Corp | 1.8% | $4.16 | 9.1% |
| MCY Mercury General Corp | 1.19% | $1.27 | 8.4% |
Yes, Mercury General has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. MCY has been paying dividends since 1993.
Mercury General's last regular dividend was on Jun 11, 2026 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.318 per share.
MCY has paid dividend of $1.27 per share in the last year.
Currently Mercury General's dividend yield is 1.19%.
Mercury General pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Mercury General is 8.4%.
Mercury General's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.