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During the past 12 months, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 23.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings was 28.90% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 10.10% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (FRA:59M) 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.
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
FRA:59M vs CB, PGR, TRV: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings'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.
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Forward Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 65.000000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-23
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:EUR 0.005438
JPY 60.000000
2025-09-29
2025-09-30
2025-12-04
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:EUR 0.005758
* 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.
* 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 2.98% mean?
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (FRA:59M) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.98% as of Jul. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ranks #238 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 56.9%.
Is MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.98%. The Insurance industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.25. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' value of 2.98% is 8.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ranks #238 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ranks #238 out of 418 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.25. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' value of 2.98% is 8.2% 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 3.25, based on 418 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. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.98% is 8.2% 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 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (FRA:59M) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €24.54, compared to a current price of €25.58 — trading 4.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.98% and 8.2% below the Insurance industry median of 3.25. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (FRA:59M), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.98% as of Jul. 24, 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 MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (FRA:59M) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €25.58 is trading 4.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €24.54.
GuruFocus considers MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:59M:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.98%
GF Value™: €24.54 vs. price of €25.58 (4.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.2% below the Insurance median (#238 of 418)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:59M stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Business Description
MS&AD is Japan's largest domestic property and casualty insurer by market share, trailing Tokio Marine HCC in global scale. Domestically, it maintains a solid second-tier life presence. Overseas, MS&AD holds a dominant, profitable retail footprint in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and is aggressively pivoting to US specialty lines via a milestone investment in W.R. Berkley, supported by MS Amlin's successful turnaround in global specialty markets.Domestically, MS&AD leverages deep corporate ties with Mitsui and Sumitomo, alongside an exclusive Toyota partnership that provides unparalleled advantages in capturing auto insurance customers and building advanced telematics data funnels.
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