During the past 12 months, Elevance Health's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Elevance Health was 29.50% per year. The lowest was 6.30% per year. And the median was 15.10% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Elevance Health (WBO:ELV) 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.
Elevance Health Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
WBO:ELV vs CI, HUM, CVS: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Elevance Health'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.
Elevance Health Forward Dividend Yield % vs Healthcare Plans Industry
For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Elevance Health's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Elevance Health's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Elevance Health Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Elevance Health Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.720000
2026-06-10
2026-06-10
2026-06-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 1.720000
2026-03-10
2026-03-10
2026-03-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 1.710000
2025-12-05
2025-12-05
2025-12-19
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 1.710000
2025-09-10
2025-09-10
2025-09-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* 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.
Elevance Health's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
5.88928
/
342.20
=
1.72 %
Current Share Price is €342.20. Elevance Health's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €1.47232 * 4 = €5.88928.
Elevance Health's Trailing 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 1.76% mean?
Elevance Health (WBO:ELV) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.76% as of Jun. 30, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Elevance Health and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Elevance Health ranks #6 out of 9 companies in the Healthcare Plans industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is Elevance Health's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Elevance Health's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.76%. The Healthcare Plans industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.22. Elevance Health's value of 1.76% is 20.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Elevance Health ranks #6 out of 9 companies in the Healthcare Plans industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Elevance Health has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elevance Health's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to CI and HUM?
According to the Healthcare Plans industry distribution chart, Elevance Health ranks #6 out of 9 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Elevance Health in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.22. Elevance Health's value of 1.76% is 20.7% 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 a Healthcare Plans company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Healthcare Plans companies is 2.22, based on 9 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. Elevance Health's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.76% is 20.7% 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 Elevance Health and its competitors. For the Healthcare Plans industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Elevance Health's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elevance Health stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elevance Health (WBO:ELV) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €448.48, compared to a current price of €342.20 — trading 23.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.76% and 20.7% below the Healthcare Plans industry median of 2.22. Elevance Health's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 7 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 Elevance Health (WBO:ELV), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.76% as of Jun. 30, 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 Elevance Health (WBO:ELV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elevance Health stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €342.20 is trading 23.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €448.48.
GuruFocus considers Elevance Health to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for WBO:ELV:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.76%
GF Value™: €448.48 vs. price of €342.20 (23.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 20.7% below the Healthcare Plans median (#6 of 9)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:ELV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Elevance Health remains one of the leading health insurers in the US, providing medical benefits to 45 million medical members at the end of 2025. The company offers employer, individual, and government-sponsored coverage plans. Elevance differs from its peers in its unique position as the largest single provider of Blue Cross Blue Shield branded coverage, operating as the licensee for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in 14 states. Through acquisitions, such as the Amerigroup deal in 2012 and MMM in 2021, Elevance's reach expands beyond those states in government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans, too. It is also an emerging player in pharmacy benefit management and other healthcare services.
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