McKesson Dividend Yield, History, and Stock Split

In a company, dividends are a portion of profits paid out to shareholders - investors getting a little bit back on their investment. In particular, dividends benefit investors, especially income-seeking investors, because they provide mutual benefits both to companies and investors. Dividends are a strong indicator for a company's ability to produce profits consistently and reflect favorably on its management. McKesson Corporation is also among the companies that regularly pay dividends.

Many factors affect dividend yields, including global market conditions, interest rates, and the financial status of an individual company.However, the average dividend yield for a good company is between 2% and 6%. MCK's annual dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is 0.49%.

MCK last paid dividends on Oct. 1, 2023, with the ex-dividend date being Aug. 30, 2023.

MCK stock split took place on Jan. 5, 1998.

Its last split took place on Jan. 5, 1998, when McKesson Corporation went through a 2 : 1 split leaving the shareholder with 2 share(s) who previously owned 1 MCK share(s).