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HUM (Humana) Forward Dividend Yield % : 1.36% (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Humana Forward Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-10-31), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Humana is 1.36%.

As of today (2024-10-31), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Humana is 1.36%.

HUM's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
80% of 10 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 1.68 vs HUM: 1.36

Humana's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.89.

During the past 12 months, Humana's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Humana was 36.20% per year. The lowest was -6.70% per year. And the median was 12.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Competitive Comparison of Humana's Forward Dividend Yield %

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Humana's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Humana's Forward Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Humana's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Humana's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.



Humana Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Humana Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.8850002024-09-302024-09-302024-10-25Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8850002024-06-282024-06-282024-07-26Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8850002024-03-272024-03-292024-04-26Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.8850002023-12-282023-12-292024-01-26Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Humana's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.54/257.83
=1.37 %

Current Share Price is $257.83.
Humana's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.885 * 4 = $3.54.

Humana's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=3.54/257.83
=1.37 %

Current Share Price is $257.83.
Humana's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $3.54.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Humana  (NYSE:HUM) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Humana Business Description

Address
500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, USA, 40202
Humana is one of the largest private health insurers in the us with a focus on administering Medicare Advantage plans. The firm has built a niche specializing in government-sponsored programs, with nearly all its medical membership stemming from individual and group Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and the military's Tricare program. The firm is also a leader in stand-alone prescription drug plans for seniors enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare. Beyond medical insurance, the company provides other healthcare services, including primary-care services, at-home services, and pharmacy benefit management.
Executives
Jorge S. Mesquita director C/O KRAFT FOODS INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Susan M Diamond officer: Segment President, Home Bus. 500 W MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Sanjay K Shetty officer: President, CenterWell 500 W. MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
George Ii Renaudin officer: President, Medicare & Medicaid 500 W. MAIN SREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Jones David A Jr/ky director C/O HUMANA INC, 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Timothy S. Huval officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Chief HR Offic 500 W. MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Bruce D Broussard officer: President 500 W. MAIN STREET, C/O HUMANA LAW DEPT., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Joseph C Ventura officer: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
William Kevin Fleming officer: President, Hlthcare Svc Sgmt 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Timothy Alan Wheatley officer: President, Retail Segment 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Samir Deshpande officer: Chief Risk Officer 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Brad D Smith director 1040 13TH AVE, HUNTINGTON WV 25701
John-paul W. Felter officer: SVP, Chief Accting Off & Cont. 500 W MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Michael A. Koeberlein officer: SVP, Chief Accting Off & Cont. 500 W MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
David T Feinberg director 1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, SANTA MONICA CA 90401