Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
MFGFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
1.68%
Annual Dividend
$0.18
Payout Ratio
25%
5-Yr Growth
8.3%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) yields 1.68% ($0.18 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $12.00 — +10% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is MFG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsMizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.68% ($0.18/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (25%)
- Strong 8.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- 319% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.68%
- Payout Ratio
- 25%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.18
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.39
- Market Cap
- $132.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 319%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.09 – $11.49
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
MFG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+63%
3 Years
+218%
5 Years
+319%
52-Week Range
$6.09 – $11.49
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MFG worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is $12.00 per share, versus a market price of $10.94. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$12.00
Current Price
$10.94
Gap
+10%
Margin of Safety
9%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.5% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 10.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.72 EPS, $0.18 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MFG Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.1030 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.0870 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.18 / yr per share
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