Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) to go ex-dividend.On 8/1/2017 Mercury General Corporation ( NYSE:MCY ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.62 down from $0.62 making the yield 4.2%.Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) Ex- dividend dateMercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) is set to go ex-dividend on 9/13/2017 and will be payable on 9/28/2017 Dividend History for Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) The next payable dividend for Mercury General Corporation is scheduled for 9/28/2017. There is an annual dividend of $$2.49 with a yield of 4.20% The company’s dividend has increased by 0.40% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 179.14% , 132.45% based on this years estimates and 100.40% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)
- On 2/4/2013 Mercury General Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61.
- On 4/29/2013 Mercury General Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61.
- On 7/29/2013 Mercury General Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61.
- On 10/28/2013 Mercury General Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.62.
- On 2/10/2014 Mercury General Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.62.
- On 4/28/2014 Mercury General Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.62.
Recent Insider Trading for Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)
- On 6/14/2017 Randall R. Petro, VP, sold 1,672 with an average share price of $55.52 per share and the total transaction amounting to $92,829.44.
- On 3/15/2017 Allan Lubitz, VP, sold 2,650 with an average share price of $60.03 per share and the total transaction amounting to $159,079.50.
- On 2/22/2017 Christopher Graves, Insider, sold 9,015 with an average share price of $58.05 per share and the total transaction amounting to $523,320.75.
- On 2/21/2017 Christopher Graves, Insider, sold 2,985 with an average share price of $58.05 per share and the total transaction amounting to $173,279.25.
- On 11/9/2016 Mike Curtius, Director, sold 1,500 with an average share price of $56.29 per share and the total transaction amounting to $84,435.00.
- On 3/7/2016 Gabriel Tirador, CEO, sold 7,500 with an average share price of $54.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $405,000.00.
Recent Analyst Rating for Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)
- On 8/2/2016 Compass Point, Lower Price Target, to Neutral with a price target of $55.00 to $51.00
- On 2/19/2016 Raymond James Financial, Inc., Upgrade, fromUnderperform to Market Perform to Underperform
- On 11/2/2015 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Downgrade, fromMarket Perform to Underperform to Market Perform with a price target of $50.00
Recent Trading for Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) Shares of Mercury General Corporation closed the previous trading session at 59.23 down -0.66 -1.10% with 290,149 shares trading hands.