Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
MZHOFFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
1.94%
Annual Dividend
$0.95
Payout Ratio
29%
5-Yr Growth
6.9%
Ex-Date
Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MZHOF) yields 1.94% ($0.95 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $57.02 — +16% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (55/100). 3 years of dividend growth.
Is MZHOF a good dividend stock?
MixedMizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MZHOF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.94% ($0.95/yr), with 3 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 (29%)
- Strong 6.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 255% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.94%
- Payout Ratio
- 29%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.95
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.38
- Market Cap
- $116.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 255%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.50 – $55.34
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
MZHOF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+48%
3 Years
+204%
5 Years
+255%
52-Week Range
$27.50 – $55.34
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is MZHOF worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is $57.02 per share, versus a market price of $49.00. That implies 16% of upside — a margin of safety of about 14%.
Fair Value
$57.02
Current Price
$49.00
Upside
+16%
Margin of Safety
14%
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 11.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 11.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.11 EPS, $0.95 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
MZHOF 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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | — | $0.4520 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2025 | — | $0.4850 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.4970 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.3970 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.3310 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.3180 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | $0.3260 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | $0.3360 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | $0.3420 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | $0.3550 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2019 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.95 / yr per share
