Mercer International Inc.
MERCBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
$0.87
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
16.04%
Annual Dividend
$0.30
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 26, 2025
Frequency
Quarterly
MERC Dividend Safety Score
54/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage16% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield is 5.4× 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 MERC a good dividend stock?
MixedMercer International Inc. (MERC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 16.04% ($0.30/yr), with 5 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 (16%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 16.04%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.30
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 26, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.49
- Market Cap
- $58.5M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -93%
- 52-Week Range
- $0.75 – $4.47
- Dividend Safety
- C · 54/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 26, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2023 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.30 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$7.50
Annual$30.00
Monthly avg$2.50
