Mercury General (MCY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 14.98 for Q2 2026, up 58.3% from 9.47 a year earlier and up 38.4% from the prior quarter.
Mercury General (MCY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Mercury General reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 13.32, up 140.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.69, up 15.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 6.65 in FY2024 (+385.7%), 1.37 in FY2023, -4.86 in FY2022 and 1.77 in FY2021 (-34.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is -6.16 (Q1 2025) to 15.95 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 59.8%.
- Business Quant data shows MCY's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 10.83 (Q1 2026), 11.52 (Q4 2025) and 15.95 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,079.16 Bn | -338.32 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.75 Bn | 79.80 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 7.53 |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.68 Bn | 98.52 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 57.09 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 82.15 Bn | 73.89 Bn | - | 2.89 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.41 Bn | 51.66 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 8.40 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.51 Bn | 73.72 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.18 Bn | -46.30 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 1.84 |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 59.45 Bn | 53.89 Bn | - | 1.81 |
| 9 | Aon | 58.55 Bn | 51.79 Bn | - | 3.15 |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.55 Bn | -16.32 Bn | 708.49 Mn | 14.98 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.98 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.83 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.52 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.95 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.47 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.16 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.75 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.89 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.36 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.58 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.59 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.99 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.87 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.04 |
Mercury General 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=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MCY", "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=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();