During the past 12 months, MGIC Investment's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of MGIC Investment was 106.80% per year. The lowest was -47.70% per year. And the median was 12.60% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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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.
MGIC Investment Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
MTG vs ESNT, ACT, RDN: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, MGIC Investment'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.
MGIC Investment Forward Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, MGIC Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MGIC Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
MGIC Investment Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.150000
2026-05-06
2026-05-06
2026-05-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.150000
2026-02-17
2026-02-17
2026-03-06
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.150000
2025-11-06
2025-11-06
2025-11-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.150000
2025-08-07
2025-08-07
2025-08-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
MGIC Investment's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.18% mean?
MGIC Investment (MTG) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.18% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on MGIC Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MGIC Investment ranks #306 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 73.4%.
Is MGIC Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
MGIC Investment's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.18%. The Insurance industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.37. MGIC Investment's value of 2.18% is 35.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MGIC Investment ranks #306 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MGIC Investment has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MGIC Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ESNT and ACT?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, MGIC Investment ranks #306 out of 417 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places MGIC Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.37. MGIC Investment's value of 2.18% is 35.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Insurance company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Insurance companies is 3.37, based on 417 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. MGIC Investment's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.18% is 35.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on MGIC Investment and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MGIC Investment's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MGIC Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MGIC Investment (MTG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.23, compared to a current price of $27.36 — trading 3.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.18% and 35.3% below the Insurance industry median of 3.37. MGIC Investment's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MGIC Investment (MTG), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.18% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is MGIC Investment (MTG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MGIC Investment stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $27.36 is trading 3.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $28.23.
GuruFocus considers MGIC Investment to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MTG:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.18%
GF Value™: $28.23 vs. price of $27.36 (3.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 35.3% below the Insurance median (#306 of 417)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MTG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
MGIC Investment Corp provides private mortgage insurance, other mortgage credit risk management solutions, and ancillary services. The insurance premiums that these customers pay for the protection account for close to the majority of the company's total revenue. Investment income accounts for the remaining revenue. The company sells its insurance products in all states of the United States and in Puerto Rico. Its greatest exposure is in California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and New York.
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