Mercury General Dividend History
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102.290.00 (0.00%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 102.29 0.00%
- Dividend yield
- 1.24%
- Annual dividend
- $1.27
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
Mercury General dividend summary
Mercury General pays a quarterly dividend of $0.318 per share ($1.27 annualized), a 1.24% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in September 2022, from $0.635 to $0.318. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 12.8% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 8% of trailing earnings per share. MCY has 147 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.27 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MCY dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2024 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2024 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2023 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2023 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.318 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.318 | -49.9% | — |
| Jun 15, 2022 | $0.635 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2022 | $0.635 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2021 | $0.635 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 15, 2021 | $0.633 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2021 | $0.633 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2021 | $0.633 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2020 | $0.633 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2020 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2020 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2019 | $0.63 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 11, 2019 | $0.628 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2019 | $0.628 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2019 | $0.628 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $0.628 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $0.625 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $0.625 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.625 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2017 | $0.625 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 13, 2017 | $0.623 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.623 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2017 | $0.623 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.623 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2016 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2016 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.62 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 8, 2015 | $0.618 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2015 | $0.618 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2015 | $0.618 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2014 | $0.618 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 9, 2014 | $0.615 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2014 | $0.615 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $0.615 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2013 | $0.615 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 10, 2013 | $0.613 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2013 | $0.613 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2013 | $0.613 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2012 | $0.613 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2012 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2011 | $0.61 | +1.7% | — |
| Sep 14, 2011 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2011 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2011 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2010 | $0.60 | +1.7% | — |
| Sep 14, 2010 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2010 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2010 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2009 | $0.59 | +1.7% | — |
| Sep 14, 2009 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2009 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2009 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2008 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2008 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2008 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2008 | $0.58 | +11.5% | — |
| Dec 12, 2007 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2007 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2007 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2007 | $0.52 | +8.3% | — |
| Dec 13, 2006 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2006 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2006 | $0.48 | +11.6% | — |
| Dec 13, 2005 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2005 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2005 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2005 | $0.43 | +16.2% | — |
| Dec 13, 2004 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2004 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2004 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2004 | $0.37 | +12.1% | — |
| Dec 11, 2003 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2003 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2003 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2003 | $0.33 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 11, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2002 | $0.30 | +13.2% | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2001 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2001 | $0.265 | +10.4% | — |
| Dec 12, 2000 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2000 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2000 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2000 | $0.24 | +14.3% | — |
| Dec 13, 1999 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 1999 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 1999 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1999 | $0.21 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 11, 1998 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1998 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1998 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1998 | $0.175 | +20.7% | — |
| Dec 12, 1997 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 1997 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1997 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1997 | $0.145 | +20.8% | — |
| Dec 11, 1996 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 1996 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1996 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 12, 1995 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1995 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1995 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1995 | $0.10 | +14.3% | — |
| Dec 9, 1994 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1994 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1994 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1994 | $0.0875 | +16.7% | — |
| Dec 9, 1993 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1993 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1993 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1993 | $0.075 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 9, 1992 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1992 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1992 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1992 | $0.0625 | +25.0% | — |
| Dec 9, 1991 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 1991 | $0.05 | +33.3% | — |
| Jun 11, 1990 | $0.0375 | +50.0% | — |
| Dec 9, 1988 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1988 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1988 | $0.025 | +11.1% | — |
| Mar 9, 1988 | $0.0225 | +12.5% | — |
| Dec 9, 1987 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1987 | $0.02 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.954 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $1.27 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.27 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.27 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | $1.91 | 4 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | $2.53 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | $2.52 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | $2.51 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | $2.50 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | $2.49 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | $2.48 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | $2.47 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | $2.46 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | $2.45 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | $2.44 | 4 | +1.4% |
MCY stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 14, 1992 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |