Aetna (AET) Forward Dividend Yield % : 0.94% (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Aetna Forward Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-26), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Aetna is 0.94%.

As of today (2024-04-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Aetna is 0.94%.

AET's Forward Dividend Yield % is not ranked
in the Healthcare Plans industry.
Industry Median: 1.75 vs AET: 0.94

Aetna's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $0.50.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Competitive Comparison of Aetna's Forward Dividend Yield %

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Aetna's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Aetna's Forward Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Aetna's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aetna's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.

Aetna Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Aetna (NYSE:AET) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Aetna (AET) Business Description

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http://www.aetna.com

Aetna is one of the largest managed-care organizations in the U.S., with over 22 million medical members. This large member count helps the firm diversify its operating risk and has formed the basis for material competitive advantages. The firm provides health insurance services to its members through products that encompass every major insurance market--individual, group, and government sponsored. Aetna and CVS recently announced their intention to merge operations, and if approved, it would form one of the most powerful players within the healthcare space.

Executives

Fernando Aguirre	director	CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, 250 EAST FIFTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Harold L Paz	officer: EVP & Chief Medical Officer	AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Molly Joel Coye	director	AETNA INC, 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Jeffrey E Garten	director	AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Frank M Clark	director	AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Shawn M Guertin	officer: Exec. Vice President, CFO	TRINET GROUP, INC., ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Mark T Bertolini	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Karen S Lynch	officer: President	151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, RW61, HARTFORD CT 06156
Roger N Farah	director	POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP, 650 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ellen M Hancock	director	126 LIMESTONE ROAD, RIDGEFIELD CT 06877
Edward J Ludwig	director	C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO, 1 BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Margaret M Mccarthy	officer: EVP, Operations & Technology	AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Olympia J. Snowe	director	100 E. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Heather Brianne Dixon	officer: VP, Controller & CAO	AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Sabatino Thomas J Jr	officer: EVP & General Counsel	C/O JAN STERN REED BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, ONE BAXTER PARKWAY DF2 2W, DEERFIELD IL 60015