MCK dividend analysis

MCK dividend deep dive

MCK pays $6.86 per share annually, a 7.80% yield against the current price. The 58% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the MCK dividend: Quality 63, Risk 64, composite safety 60/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

MCK reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (7.80%) and 5y CAGR (12.8%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 52.4% / 132.4% / 440.1%.

Sector dividend comp for MCK: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, MCK pays 7.80% — a +4.67-pp gap to the cohort mean.

MCK dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $1.715 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on MCK: 7.80% TTM yield + 12.8% growth + 60/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 58% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.