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MCK (McKesson) Forward Dividend Yield % : 0.57% (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is McKesson Forward Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-10-31), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of McKesson is 0.57%.

As of today (2024-10-31), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of McKesson is 0.51%.

MCK's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
92.19% of 64 companies
in the Medical Distribution industry
Industry Median: 2.615 vs MCK: 0.57

McKesson's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.62.

During the past 12 months, McKesson's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of McKesson was 44.20% per year. The lowest was -21.70% per year. And the median was 8.90% 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 McKesson's Forward Dividend Yield %

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, McKesson'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.


McKesson's Forward Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

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

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



McKesson Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

McKesson Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.7100002024-08-302024-09-022024-10-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6200002024-06-032024-06-032024-07-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6200002024-02-292024-03-012024-04-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6200002023-11-302023-12-012024-01-02Cash 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.

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

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.84/500.59
=0.57 %

Current Share Price is $500.59.
McKesson's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.71 * 4 = $2.84.

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

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.57/500.59
=0.51 %

Current Share Price is $500.59.
McKesson's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.57.

* 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.


McKesson  (NYSE:MCK) 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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McKesson Business Description

Address
6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
McKesson Corp is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the us engaged in sourcing and distributing branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with Cencora and Cardinal Health, the three account for over 90% of the us pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Outside the us market, McKesson engages in pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution in Canada. Additionally, the company supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities and provides a variety of technology solutions for pharmacies.
Executives
Brian S. Tyler officer: Chief Executive Officer MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Leann B Smith officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Maria Martinez director THE LANDMARK @ 1 MARKET STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Thomas L Rodgers officer: EVP, Chief Strategy & BDO 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Britt J. Vitalone officer: EVP & CFO MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Susan Nowakowski director 14778 EL RODEO CT., RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067
Rutledge Napoleon B Jr officer: SVP, Controller & CAO 2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Lori A. Schechter officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer & GC MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Nancy Flores officer: EVP, CIO & CTO 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Tracy Faber officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Donald R Knauss director P O BOX 1734, ATLANTA GA 30301
Bradley E Lerman director MEDTRONIC, INC., 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY MSLC300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432
Dominic J Caruso director JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Webster Roy Dunbar director 5757 N. GREEN BAY AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
James H. Hinton director 6555 NORTH STATE HWY. 161, IRVING TX 75039