Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) to Issue $0.89 Quarterly Dividend

Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a dividend of 0.885 per share by the insurance provider on Friday, April 24th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th.

Humana has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years. Humana has a payout ratio of 24.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Humana to earn $13.13 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.54 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 27.0%.

Humana Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HUM opened at $190.61 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $239.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $259.13. The firm has a market cap of $22.92 billion, a PE ratio of 19.41, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Humana has a 1-year low of $169.61 and a 1-year high of $315.35.

Humana (NYSE:HUM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The insurance provider reported ($3.96) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($4.01) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $32.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.08 billion. Humana had a return on equity of 11.43% and a net margin of 0.92%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($2.16) EPS. Humana has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-9.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that Humana will post 16.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Humana

Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) is a health insurance company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that primarily serves individuals and groups across the United States. The company is best known for its Medicare business, offering Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug (Part D) coverage, alongside a range of commercial and employer-sponsored group health plans. Humana’s products are designed to cover medical, behavioral health and pharmacy needs for members, with particular emphasis on seniors and Medicare-eligible populations.

In addition to traditional insurance products, Humana provides care-management and wellness services intended to support chronic-condition management, preventive care and care coordination.