MEDIFAST INC (MED) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- MED has a compound annual growth rate of its cash flow of 0.45%, higher than about 91.04% stocks in our dividend set.
- MED has an EBITDA to net debt ratio of 171,106,000; for context, that's better than 90.06% stocks in our set (note that its net debt is negative, meaning it has more cash than debt).
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with MED's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: BAH, WPM, LGHL, IRS and GHM.
MED Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $16.92 | $130.65 | -25.43% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding Medifast Inc, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a negative return of 25.43%. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Medifast Inc are:
- MED's annual revenue of 2 billion US dollars puts it in the small-sized revenue class; relative to suck stocks, its discount rate is lower than that of 84.98% of dividend stocks in the same revenue class (a low discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- Beta is a measure of volatility relative to the stock market at large; when evaluated against its peers in the small-sized revenue class, Medifast Inc has a beta lower than merely 13.07% of such peers.
- In terms of who is growing the amount of dividends they return to shareholders, MED boasts a higher growth rate in terms of its annual cash distributed to its owners than 98.56% of the dividend issuers in our set.
MED Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-18 | Dividend | $1.65 | -- |
| 2023-06-26 | Dividend | $1.65 | -- |
| 2023-03-27 | Dividend | $1.65 | +0.61% |
| 2022-12-19 | Dividend | $1.64 | -- |
| 2022-09-19 | Dividend | $1.64 | -- |
| 2022-06-27 | Dividend | $1.64 | -- |
| 2022-03-28 | Dividend | $1.64 | +15.49% |
| 2021-12-20 | Dividend | $1.42 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | Dividend | $1.42 | -- |
| 2021-06-21 | Dividend | $1.42 | -- |
| 2021-03-29 | Dividend | $1.42 | +25.66% |
| 2020-12-21 | Dividend | $1.13 | -- |
| 2020-09-21 | Dividend | $1.13 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | Dividend | $1.13 | -- |
| 2020-03-30 | Dividend | $1.13 | -- |
| 2019-12-26 | Dividend | $1.13 | +50.67% |
| 2019-09-26 | Dividend | $0.75 | -- |
| 2019-06-27 | Dividend | $0.75 | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | Dividend | $0.75 | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | Dividend | $0.75 | +56.25% |
| 2018-09-20 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2018-03-28 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2017-12-21 | Dividend | $0.48 | +50.00% |
| 2017-09-21 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2017-06-21 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2017-03-21 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2016-12-21 | Dividend | $0.32 | +28.00% |
| 2016-09-21 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2016-06-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2016-03-17 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2015-12-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
MED Dividends vs. Peers
MED's dividend yield currently ranks #1 of 17 vs. its peers in the Medical - Consumer Goods category.
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MED | MEDIFAST INC | 0.00% |
| 2 | MOHO | ECMOHO LTD | 0.00% |
| 3 | NEPT | Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. | 0.00% |
| 4 | NHTC | Natural Health Trends Corp. - Commn Stock | 0.00% |
| 5 | NTRI | NutriSystem Inc | 0.00% |
| 6 | HLF | Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. | 0.00% |
| 7 | BTTR | Better Choice Co Inc. | 0.00% |
| 8 | levb | Level Brands, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 9 | NUS | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 10 | VAPO | Vapotherm, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 11 | WW | WW International Inc. | 0.00% |
| 12 | ZYXI | Zynex Inc. | 0.00% |
| 13 | YGYI | Youngevity International, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 14 | USNA | USANA Health Sciences, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 15 | NAII | Natural Alternatives International, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 16 | NATR | Natures Sunshine Products, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 17 | LFVN | Lifevantage Corporation | 0.00% |
Looking for More Information on MED dividends?
Want to do more research on Medifast Inc's dividends? Try the links below:Medifast Inc Common Stock (MED) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Medifast Inc (MED) - Dividend Investor
Medifast Inc (MED) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha