Methode Electronics, Inc.
MEITechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$12.72
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.73%
Annual Dividend
$0.22
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
-0.9%
Ex-Date
Apr 17, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MEI Dividend Safety Score
65/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage36% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage10% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.54
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 MEI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsMethode Electronics, Inc. (MEI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.73% ($0.22/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (36%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.73%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.22
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.59
- Market Cap
- $450.7M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -75%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.88 – $15.55
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jan 16, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 29, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jan 17, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.22 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$5.50
Annual$22.00
Monthly avg$1.83
