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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (MDC) pays a $2.15 annual dividend ($0.55 quarterly), yielding 3.41% at $62.98/share. Next ex-dividend date 2024-02-06. 9 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.41%
Annual Dividend: $2.15 per share
Payout Ratio: 210.4% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2024-02-06
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 35
MDC's 210.4% payout ratio is based on trailing earnings, which appear unusually depressed relative to the company's historical profitability. A single year of earnings can produce an unusually high payout ratio that may not reflect the dividend's long-term sustainability. For established dividend payers, free cash flow coverage and forward earnings estimates are often more meaningful indicators of dividend safety than a single year of trailing EPS.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | -14.4% | $1.20 (2019) | $0.55 (2024) |
| 10-Year | -5.8% | $1.00 (2014) | $0.55 (2024) |
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-06 | $0.5500 |
| 2023-11-07 | $0.5500 |
| 2023-08-08 | $0.5500 |
| 2023-05-09 | $0.5000 |
| 2023-02-07 | $0.5000 |
| 2022-11-08 | $0.5000 |
| 2022-08-09 | $0.5000 |
| 2022-05-10 | $0.5000 |
| 2022-02-08 | $0.5000 |
| 2021-11-09 | $0.5000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.5500 |
| 2023 | $2.1000 |
| 2022 | $2.0000 |
| 2021 | $1.7000 |
| 2020 | $1.3900 |
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