Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
FMXConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$122.53
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.48%
Annual Dividend
$6.72
Payout Ratio
153%
5-Yr Growth
20.7%
Ex-Date
Apr 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FMX Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 FMX a good dividend stock?
MixedFomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.48% ($6.72/yr), with 4 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
- Strong 20.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- 47% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Elevated payout ratio (153%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 153%
- Annual Dividend
- $6.72
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 20.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.17
- Market Cap
- $41.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 26.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 47%
- 52-Week Range
- $83.08 – $125.71
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $1.7950 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2025 | — | $1.9630 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2025 | — | $1.8260 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2025 | — | $0.8980 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | $0.9460 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | $1.0410 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | $1.0850 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | $1.0700 | regular |
| May 4, 2023 | — | $1.0140 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | $0.8470 | regular |
| May 3, 2022 | — | $0.8480 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | $0.5680 | regular |
| May 4, 2021 | — | $0.5770 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2020 | — | $0.7330 | regular |
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At $6.72 / yr per share
