Sustaining Growth Momentum: Marsh & McLennan Continues to Excel and Reports Rising Profits
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MMC) is distributing a dividend of $0.71 per share with an annualized yield of 1.43%. Shareholders as of October 5, 2023, are eligible. The company has shown growth in dividends per share from $1.74 in 2019 to $2.25 in 2022, and earnings per share increased from $4.56 to $6.73 over the same period. This suggests a strong financial position and potential for future dividend increases. Crawford (NYSE:CRD) has the highest annualized dividend yield at 2.93% among industry peers.
November 15, 2023 | 3:05 pm
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Crawford has the highest annualized dividend yield at 2.93% among industry peers, which may attract income-seeking investors.
Crawford's mention as having the highest dividend yield in the industry could garner investor interest, especially among those seeking income investments, which may lead to a positive short term impact on its stock price.
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Marsh & McLennan is distributing a $0.71 per share dividend with a 1.43% yield and has shown strong financial growth, indicating a potential for future dividend increases.
The consistent increase in dividends and earnings per share over the past years demonstrates Marsh & McLennan's financial health and commitment to shareholder returns, which is likely to positively influence investor sentiment and the stock price in the short term.
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