MCY Dividend History & Yield

Mercury General Corporation · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Financial
$102.64
-1.81% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.24%
$1.272/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.24%
$1.272/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.272
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.318
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 10, 2026 Declared
tomorrow
Next pay date
Sep 24, 2026
in 15 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 11, 2026
$0.318 per share
Payout ratio
8%
of earnings
Market cap
n/a
P/E 6.1
5y dividend CAGR
-12.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
39.0
since Sep 9, 1987
1y total return
+34.4%
price +32.7% + dividends 1.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Sep 10, 2026 (tomorrow) Sep 24, 2026 $0.318 $31.80 Declared
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 (in 92 days) Dec 24, 2026 $0.318 $31.80 Estimated
Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (in 183 days) Mar 25, 2027 $0.318 $31.80 Estimated
Thu, Jun 10, 2027 (in 274 days) Jun 24, 2027 $0.318 $31.80 Estimated
Thu, Sep 9, 2027 (in 365 days) Sep 23, 2027 $0.318 $31.80 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MCY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.59 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 11, 2026; most recent $0.318$0.00$0.40$0.80Sep 13, 2016: $0.62Sep '16Dec 13, 2016: $0.623Mar 14, 2017: $0.623Jun 13, 2017: $0.623Sep 13, 2017: $0.623Dec 13, 2017: $0.625Dec '17Mar 14, 2018: $0.625Jun 13, 2018: $0.625Sep 12, 2018: $0.625Dec 12, 2018: $0.628Mar 13, 2019: $0.628Mar '19Jun 12, 2019: $0.628Sep 11, 2019: $0.628Dec 11, 2019: $0.63Mar 16, 2020: $0.63Jun 10, 2020: $0.63Jun '20Sep 14, 2020: $0.63Dec 15, 2020: $0.633Mar 16, 2021: $0.633Jun 15, 2021: $0.633Sep 15, 2021: $0.633Sep '21Dec 15, 2021: $0.635Mar 15, 2022: $0.635Jun 15, 2022: $0.635Sep 14, 2022: $0.318Dec 14, 2022: $0.318Dec '22Mar 14, 2023: $0.318Jun 14, 2023: $0.318Sep 13, 2023: $0.318Dec 13, 2023: $0.318Mar 12, 2024: $0.318Mar '24Jun 13, 2024: $0.318Sep 12, 2024: $0.318Dec 12, 2024: $0.318Mar 13, 2025: $0.318Jun 12, 2025: $0.318Jun '25Sep 11, 2025: $0.318Dec 10, 2025: $0.318Mar 12, 2026: $0.318Jun 11, 2026: $0.318

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $2.494$2.49420172018: $2.503$2.50320182019: $2.514$2.51420192020: $2.523$2.52320202021: $2.534$2.53420212022: $1.906$1.90620222023: $1.272$1.27220232024: $1.272$1.27220242025: $1.272$1.27220252026 (YTD): $0.636$0.6362026 YTD

How much MCY do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month944$96,830$1,200
$500 / month4,717$484,151$6,000
$1,000 / month9,434$968,302$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.24%. $10,000 in MCY would currently pay about $124 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

MCY dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 11, 2026 $0.318 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2026 $0.318 +0.0%
Dec 10, 2025 $0.318 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2025 $0.318 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2025 $0.318 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2025 $0.318 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2024 $0.318 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2024 $0.318 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2024 $0.318 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2024 $0.318 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2023 $0.318 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2023 $0.318 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.318 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.318 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2022 $0.318 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 $0.318 -49.9%
Jun 15, 2022 $0.635 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2022 $0.635 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2021 $0.635 +0.3%
Sep 15, 2021 $0.633 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2021 $0.633 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2021 $0.633 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2020 $0.633 +0.5%
Sep 14, 2020 $0.63 +0.0%

MCY dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to MCY's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

MCY scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Mercury General Corporation

Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. The company's automobile insurance products include collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners insurance products comprise dwelling, liability, personal property, and other coverages.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty. First dividend on our records: Sep 9, 1987. 146 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

MCY dividend FAQ

When is MCY's next ex-dividend date?

MCY's next ex-dividend date is Sep 10, 2026 (tomorrow, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.318 per share, expected on Sep 24, 2026.

How often does MCY pay dividends?

MCY pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.318 per share with an ex-date of Jun 11, 2026.

What is MCY's dividend yield?

MCY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.24%, based on $1.272 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $102.64. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.272 per share, is 1.24%.

How much does MCY pay per share?

MCY pays about $0.318 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.272 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $127.20 a year.

Has MCY grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 12.8% a year (+0.0% over the last year). MCY did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of MCY do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.24%, you would need about 944 shares of MCY (roughly $96,830 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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