Humana Dividend yield

Humana is part of Health Care Equip. and Services business, which is part of Health Care industry. Humana is a company from USA, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Humana stock dividend

Humana paid a total dividend of 444 million USD last year, for a market value of 57,704 millions (Market Cap 57,587 millions). Humana dividend per share is 3.55 USD, and his stock market price 461.63 USD.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Humana has a dividend yield of 0.77%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from USA. It is also lower than average of Health Care industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare Humana stocks dividend with other Health Care Equip. and Services companies or other of the highest USA dividend stocks list.

Humana Dividend Payout

About the ability of Humana to maintain his current dividend of USD 3.55 per share, an amount that accounts for 0.77%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Humana payout on ernings is currently 15.30%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Health Care industry, which are 39.34% and 23.54% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Humanacan maintain his current dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of Humana is USD 36.64 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of USD 3.55, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Humana, compared againt world market average, USA companies, Health Care industry and Health Care Equip. and Services sector companies.

Humana Dividend History

Below you will find a table with the historical evolution of Humana's dividend stock, both in percentage and in USD, its Payout on Earnings and the number of shares (in case there is an split, number shares altered the dividend per share).

Year	Yield	USD	Paypout	Shares*
Present	0.77%	3.55	15.30%	125
2022	0.62%	3.18	13.41%	127
2021	0.60%	2.78	10.37%	129
2020	0.61%	2.50	11.88%	132
2019	0.60%	2.20	16.08%	132
2018	0.70%	2.01	10.45%	138
2017	0.64%	1.59	32.85%	143
2016	0.55%	1.17	12.65%	148
2015	0.69%	1.16	13.55%	148

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Humana dividend stock, and compare it with the average of USA stocks and that of the Health Care Equip. and Services stocks.

Humana Stock performance

Finally, last moth Humana showed a return of 1.10% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -2.07% of Health Care firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a -4.20% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for USA and Health Care Equip. and Services firms.