Medifast's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $1.65 per share was made to shareholders on record before Sep 18, 2023. The payout stands at $6.59 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 17.2%.
Medifast's dividend yield of 17.2% is higher than the Consumer Cyclical sector average. If we compare it with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.24%, Medifast's dividend yield is 668% higher. Historically MED's dividend yield has averaged at 4.0% in the last 5 years, which is less than the current one.
Medifast has been paying dividends for the last nine years. According to our data MED has issued two quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 0.3% for the last year. And since the stock price has gone down by 61% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 154%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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Sep 18, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | $1.65 | normal |
Jun 26, 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $1.65 | normal |
Mar 27, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | $1.65 | normal |
Dec 19, 2022 | Feb 7, 2023 | Dec 8, 2022 | $1.64 | normal |
Sep 19, 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | $1.64 | normal |
Jun 27, 2022 | Aug 8, 2022 | Jun 16, 2022 | $1.64 | normal |
Mar 28, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | $1.64 | normal |
Dec 20, 2021 | Feb 8, 2022 | Dec 8, 2021 | $1.42 | normal |
Sep 20, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | $1.42 | normal |
Jun 21, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 | Jun 3, 2021 | $1.42 | normal |
Mar 29, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | Mar 18, 2021 | $1.42 | normal |
Dec 21, 2020 | Feb 5, 2021 | Dec 10, 2020 | $1.13 | normal |
Sep 21, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | $1.13 | normal |
Jun 29, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | $1.13 | normal |
Mar 30, 2020 | May 6, 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | $1.13 | normal |
Dec 26, 2019 | Feb 6, 2020 | Dec 3, 2019 | $1.13 | normal |
Sep 26, 2019 | Nov 7, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | $0.75 | normal |
Jun 27, 2019 | Aug 7, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | $0.75 | normal |
Mar 28, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | Mar 13, 2019 | $0.75 | normal |
Dec 20, 2018 | Feb 7, 2019 | Dec 11, 2018 | $0.75 | normal |
Sep 20, 2018 | Nov 8, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 | $0.48 | normal |
Jun 28, 2018 | Aug 8, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | $0.48 | normal |
Mar 28, 2018 | May 8, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | $0.48 | normal |
Dec 21, 2017 | Feb 8, 2018 | Dec 6, 2017 | $0.48 | normal |
Sep 21, 2017 | Nov 9, 2017 | Sep 7, 2017 | $0.32 | normal |
Jun 21, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 | Jun 7, 2017 | $0.32 | normal |
Mar 21, 2017 | May 9, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 | $0.32 | normal |
Dec 21, 2016 | Feb 9, 2017 | Dec 8, 2016 | $0.32 | normal |
Sep 21, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | $0.25 | normal |
Jun 23, 2016 | Aug 10, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | $0.25 | normal |
Mar 17, 2016 | May 10, 2016 | Mar 9, 2016 | $0.25 | normal |
Medifast's payout ratio of 72.2% is above the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 32.2%, Medifast's payout ratio is 124% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
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MED Medifast Inc | 17.2% | $6.59 | 72.2% |
WTW Willis Towers Watson Plc | 1.24% | $3.4 | 34% |
Medifast has paid two dividends in the last 12 months.
Medifast's last regular dividend was on Sep 18, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $1.65 per share.
MED has paid dividend of $6.59 per share in the last year.
Currently Medifast's dividend yield is 17.2%.
Medifast pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Medifast is 72.2%.
Medifast's dividend yield is more than the Consumer Cyclical sector average.