Fresenius Medical Care AG
FMCQFHealthcare · Stock · annual payer
$45.17
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.84%
Annual Dividend
$1.73
Payout Ratio
44%
5-Yr Growth
2.7%
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Annual
FMCQF Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage44% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage28% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.78
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is FMCQF a good dividend stock?
MixedFresenius Medical Care AG (FMCQF) pays a annual dividend yielding 3.84% ($1.73/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (44%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.84%
- Payout Ratio
- 44%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.73
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market Cap
- $12.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -45%
- 52-Week Range
- $42.00 – $58.68
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | — | $1.6250 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $1.2940 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $1.2170 | regular |
| May 13, 2022 | — | $1.4020 | regular |
| May 21, 2021 | — | $1.6400 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2020 | — | $1.4190 | regular |
| May 17, 2019 | — | $1.3070 | regular |
| May 18, 2018 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| May 12, 2017 | — | $1.0430 | regular |
| May 13, 2016 | — | $0.9100 | regular |
| May 20, 2015 | — | $0.8700 | regular |
| May 16, 2014 | — | $1.0560 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.73 / yr per share
Per payment (annual)$173.00
Annual$173.00
Monthly avg$14.42
