Humana Inc. (HUM) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 26th

Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th will be paid a dividend of 0.885 per share by the insurance provider on Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 26th.

Humana has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years. Humana has a payout ratio of 24.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Humana to earn $14.97 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 23.6%.

Humana Stock Performance

Humana stock opened at $359.99 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.76. Humana has a 1-year low of $163.11 and a 1-year high of $380.86. The company’s 50-day moving average is $292.50 and its 200 day moving average is $243.15.

Humana (NYSE:HUM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The insurance provider reported $10.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.97 by $0.34. Humana had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 0.82%.The business had revenue of $39.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $11.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Humana has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000- EPS. Research analysts forecast that Humana will post 9.04 EPS for the current 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.