Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- MERC has a compound annual growth rate of its cash flow of -0.13%, higher than about 8.82% stocks in our dividend set.
- If you're seeking price stability while collecting dividends, note that MERC has less volatility in its price than 6.76% of US stocks in our dividend set.
- Free cash flow for MERC has a compound average growth rate of 19.88%, which is higher than 79.05% of stocks in our dividend set.
- To help you reduce price risk in your dividend portfolio, here are the dividend stocks that are least correlated with MERC's price: PFE, LITE, YPF, AMK and NFE.
MERC Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $8.50 | $9.17 | -35.53% |
A technique commonly used by dividend investors to value dividend-issuing stocks is the Dividend Discount Model (DDM), which seeks to determine a fair share price based on the dividend provided by the company relative to a number of other company-specific factors. In the case of MERC, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of negative 35.53% in comparison to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of MERC, investors may wish to consider are:
- MERC's market cap is about 949 million US dollars -- this puts the stock in the small-sized market cap class, and its dividend yield is greater than 28.31% of dividend yielding stocks in the same market cap class.
- Compared to other dividend issuers in the small-sized market cap category, MERC's beta -- a measure of volatility relative to the market at large -- is lower than only 22.53% of them.
- MERC's market cap of approximately $949 million makes it a small-sized market cap company; out of dividend issuers in this group, the investment opportunity based on the difference between its current share price and its forecasted DDM value is greater than 26.63% of them.
MERC Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-26 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2023-06-27 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2023-03-28 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2022-12-20 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2022-09-27 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2022-06-28 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2022-03-29 | Dividend | $0.08 | +15.38% |
| 2021-12-21 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2021-09-28 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2020-12-22 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2020-09-28 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2020-06-24 | Dividend | $0.07 | -52.90% |
| 2020-03-24 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2019-12-11 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2019-09-24 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2019-06-21 | Dividend | $0.14 | +10.40% |
| 2019-03-26 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2018-12-12 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2018-09-25 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2018-06-26 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2018-03-27 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2017-12-26 | Dividend | $0.13 | +8.70% |
| 2017-09-26 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2017-06-23 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2016-12-20 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2016-09-22 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2016-06-23 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2016-03-23 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2015-12-23 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2015-09-24 | Dividend | $0.12 | +784.62% |
| 2000-04-28 | Dividend | $0.01 | -74.00% |
| 1999-04-28 | Dividend | $0.05 | +25.00% |
| 1998-04-28 | Dividend | $0.04 | +33.33% |
| 1997-04-28 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
MERC Dividends vs. Peers
MERC's dividend yield currently ranks #9 of 19 vs. its peers in the Industrial - Paper category.
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLVM | Sylvamo Corp. | 0.00% |
| 2 | FBR | Fibria Celulose S.A. | 0.00% |
| 3 | VRS | Verso Corporation | 0.00% |
| 4 | UPMMY | UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 0.00% |
| 5 | NP | Neenah, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 6 | CLW | Clearwater Paper Corporation | 0.00% |
| 7 | ITP | IT Tech Packaging, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 8 | KS | KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation | 0.00% |
| 9 | MERC | Mercer International Inc. | 0.00% |
| 10 | SPPJY | Sappi | 0.00% |
| 11 | UFS | Domtar Corporation (NEW) | 0.00% |
| 12 | KLBAY | Klabin S.A. | 0.00% |
| 13 | RFP | Resolute Forest Products Inc. | 0.00% |
| 14 | OJIPY | Oji Holdings Corporation | 0.00% |
| 15 | GLT | Glatfelter | 0.00% |
| 16 | IP | International Paper Co. | 0.00% |
| 17 | SWM | Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 18 | DNPLY | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. | 0.00% |
| 19 | SUZ | Suzano S/A ADR | 0.00% |
Looking for More Information on MERC dividends?
Want to see what other sources are saying about Mercer International Inc's dividends? Try the links below:Mercer International Inc Common Stock (MERC) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Mercer International Inc (MERC) - Dividend Investor
Mercer International Inc (MERC) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha