$78.81
-2.12 (-2.62%)
Dividend Overview
3.58%
Dividend Yield
+2.28% vs S&P 500 avg
$2.84
Annual Dividend
Per Payment$0.71
Frequencyquarterly
Payout Ratio75.8%
Ex-DividendMar 28, 2026
Pay DateApr 14, 2026
Stock Price$78.81
Yield on Cost If you bought at that price, what would your yield be today?
Dividend Income Calculator
If you invest $10,000 in MDT at $78.81/share
Monthly
$29.83
Quarterly
$89.48
Annually
$357.92
126 shares Based on current price of $78.81 per share
To earn $100/month in dividends
You would need 423 shares
$33,336.63
investment needed
Dividend Safety
Moderate 75.8% payout ratio
Safe Moderate High

A payout ratio between 60-80% means most earnings go to dividends, leaving less room for growth.

Dividend Comparison — Health Care
Stock Yield Annual Div Payout Ratio Price
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Inc
2.28% $8.69 65.7% $416.23
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
2.70% $2.37 63.1% $91.05
CVS
Cvs Health Corp
2.54% $2.68 192.1% $103.94
SYK
Stryker Corp
1.11% $3.36 39.6% $312.18
MDT
Medtronic Plc
3.58% $2.84 75.8% $78.81
MCK
Mckesson Corp
0.43% $3.11 8.0% $752.65
HCA
Hca Healthcare Inc
0.81% $2.84 10.0% $388.83
ELV
Elevance Health Inc
1.78% $6.82 27.0% $389.61
CI
The Cigna Group
2.21% $6.00 27.0% $278.29
CAH
Cardinal Health Inc
0.87% $2.05 31.7% $239.49