Mckesson (MCK) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Mckesson's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 12.69 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 1.7% from 12.47 a year earlier and up 110.8% from the prior quarter.
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Mckesson (MCK) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Mckesson reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 11.75, up 5.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was 12.50, up 30.9% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 9.55 in FY2025 (-0.1%), 9.56 in FY2024 (-21.6%), 12.19 in FY2023 (+203.2%) and 4.02 in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is -0.10 (fiscal Q3 2022) to 16.65 (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 48.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 314.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 66.0%).
- Business Quant data shows MCK's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 6.02 (Q1 2027), 16.65 (Q4 2026) and 11.74 (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 1.98 |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 12.69 |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 3.52 |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 6.55 |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 4.40 |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | - |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.69 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.02 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.65 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.74 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.47 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.71 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.85 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.55 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.16 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.10 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.85 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.62 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.82 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.10 |
API Access
Mckesson Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MCK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=MCK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();