Mainfreight Dividend

Q: What is the Mainfreight Dividend Yield and payout ratio?

The average Mainfreight dividend yield over the last 5 years is 3.05% and the average over the last 10 years is 2.72%. The payout ratio of Mainfreight in relation to the last financial year is 107.74%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 110.07%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share (EPS ).

Q: Is the Mainfreight dividend safe?

Mainfreight has been paying a dividend for 24 years and has not lowered the dividend for 13 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 13 -times. The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 0.44% . The average Mainfreight Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 22.32% . The average for the last 10 years is 19.84% .

NZ$65.08

0.64%

New Zealand Exchange, Fri, Sep 18 2026.

ISIN

NZMFTE0001S9

Symbol

MFT

Sector

Transportation

Industry

Air Freight & Logistics

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Mainfreight Dividend history 24 years & estimates 2027 to 2029

Dividend Analysis of the Mainfreight Stock

Current dividend yield	9.24 %
Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre	8.87 %
Dividend Yield 10Y	2.93 %
Payout 3Y	9.08 %

When does Mainfreight pay a dividend?

Year	Dividend	Ex-day & Payday	Frequency
Fiscal Year	Dividend per Share	Ex-Day	Payday	Payment frequency
2027	NZ$0.153529 NZ$0.15	Jul 08 2026 Jul 08 2026 Jul 17 2026 Jul 08 26 Jul 17 26	Jul 17 2026	Special dividend Special div.
2027	NZ$1.208333 NZ$1.21	Jul 08 2026 Jul 08 2026 Jul 17 2026 Jul 08 26 Jul 17 26	Jul 17 2026	semi annual semi-annual
2026	NZ$0.1496 NZ$0.15	Dec 11 2025 Dec 11 2025 Dec 19 2025 Dec 11 25 Dec 19 25	Dec 19 2025	Special dividend Special div.
2026	NZ$1.1777 NZ$1.18	Dec 11 2025 Dec 11 2025 Dec 19 2025 Dec 11 25 Dec 19 25	Dec 19 2025	semi annual semi-annual
2026	NZ$0.1528 NZ$0.15	Jul 10 2025 Jul 10 2025 Jul 18 2025 Jul 10 25 Jul 18 25	Jul 18 2025	Special dividend Special div.
2026	NZ$1.2027 NZ$1.2	Jul 10 2025 Jul 10 2025 Jul 18 2025 Jul 10 25 Jul 18 25	Jul 18 2025	semi annual semi-annual
2025	NZ$0.149 NZ$0.15	Dec 12 2024 Dec 12 2024 Dec 20 2024 Dec 12 24 Dec 20 24	Dec 20 2024	Special dividend Special div.
2025	NZ$1.1724 NZ$1.17	Dec 12 2024 Dec 12 2024 Dec 20 2024 Dec 12 24 Dec 20 24	Dec 20 2024	semi annual semi-annual
2025	NZ$1.1975 NZ$1.2	Jul 11 2024 Jul 11 2024 Jul 19 2024 Jul 11 24 Jul 19 24	Jul 19 2024	semi annual semi-annual
2025	NZ$0.1521 NZ$0.15	Jul 11 2024 Jul 11 2024 Jul 19 2024 Jul 11 24 Jul 19 24	Jul 19 2024	Special dividend Special div.
2024	NZ$0.1483 NZ$0.15	Dec 07 2023 Dec 07 2023 Dec 15 2023 Dec 07 23 Dec 15 23	Dec 15 2023	Special dividend Special div.
2024	NZ$1.1674 NZ$1.17	Dec 07 2023 Dec 07 2023 Dec 15 2023 Dec 07 23 Dec 15 23	Dec 15 2023	semi annual semi-annual
2024	NZ$0.1515 NZ$0.15	Jul 12 2023 Jul 12 2023 Jul 21 2023 Jul 12 23 Jul 21 23	Jul 21 2023	Special dividend Special div.
2024	NZ$1.1924 NZ$1.19	Jul 12 2023 Jul 12 2023 Jul 21 2023 Jul 12 23 Jul 21 23	Jul 21 2023	semi annual semi-annual
2023	NZ$0.1477 NZ$0.15	Dec 08 2022 Dec 08 2022 Dec 16 2022 Dec 08 22 Dec 16 22	Dec 16 2022	Special dividend Special div.
2023	NZ$1.1625 NZ$1.16	Dec 08 2022 Dec 08 2022 Dec 16 2022 Dec 08 22 Dec 16 22	Dec 16 2022	semi annual semi-annual
2023	NZ$0.1509 NZ$0.15	Jul 14 2022 Jul 14 2022 Jul 22 2022 Jul 14 22 Jul 22 22	Jul 22 2022	Special dividend Special div.
2023	NZ$1.1873 NZ$1.19	Jul 14 2022 Jul 14 2022 Jul 22 2022 Jul 14 22 Jul 22 22	Jul 22 2022	semi annual semi-annual
2022	NZ$0.749 NZ$0.75	Dec 09 2021 Dec 09 2021 Dec 17 2021 Dec 09 21 Dec 17 21	Dec 17 2021	semi annual semi-annual
2022	NZ$0.0952 NZ$0.1	Dec 09 2021 Dec 09 2021 Dec 17 2021 Dec 09 21 Dec 17 21	Dec 17 2021	Special dividend Special div.
2022	NZ$0.6121 NZ$0.61	Jul 08 2021 Jul 08 2021 Jul 16 2021 Jul 08 21 Jul 16 21	Jul 16 2021	semi annual semi-annual
2022	NZ$0.0778 NZ$0.08	Jul 08 2021 Jul 08 2021 Jul 16 2021 Jul 08 21 Jul 16 21	Jul 16 2021	Special dividend Special div.
2021	NZ$0.0518 NZ$0.05	Dec 10 2020 Dec 10 2020 Dec 18 2020 Dec 10 20 Dec 18 20	Dec 18 2020	Special dividend Special div.
2021	NZ$0.4077 NZ$0.41	Dec 10 2020 Dec 10 2020 Dec 18 2020 Dec 10 20 Dec 18 20	Dec 18 2020	semi annual semi-annual
2021	NZ$0.0587 NZ$0.06	Jul 09 2020 Jul 09 2020 Jul 17 2020 Jul 09 20 Jul 17 20	Jul 17 2020	Special dividend Special div.
2021	NZ$0.4616 NZ$0.46	Jul 09 2020 Jul 09 2020 Jul 17 2020 Jul 09 20 Jul 17 20	Jul 17 2020	semi annual semi-annual
2020	NZ$0.0431 NZ$0.04	Dec 05 2019 Dec 05 2019 Dec 13 2019 Dec 05 19 Dec 13 19	Dec 13 2019	Special dividend Special div.
2020	NZ$0.3389 NZ$0.34	Dec 05 2019 Dec 05 2019 Dec 13 2019 Dec 05 19 Dec 13 19	Dec 13 2019	semi annual semi-annual
2020	NZ$0.0585 NZ$0.06	Jul 11 2019 Jul 11 2019 Jul 19 2019 Jul 11 19 Jul 19 19	Jul 19 2019	Special dividend Special div.
2020	NZ$0.4604 NZ$0.46	Jul 11 2019 Jul 11 2019 Jul 19 2019 Jul 11 19 Jul 19 19	Jul 19 2019	semi annual semi-annual
2019	NZ$0.252 NZ$0.25	Dec 06 2018 Dec 06 2018 Dec 14 2018 Dec 06 18 Dec 14 18	Dec 14 2018	semi annual semi-annual
2019	NZ$0.2978 NZ$0.3	Jul 12 2018 Jul 12 2018 Jul 20 2018 Jul 12 18 Jul 20 18	Jul 20 2018	semi annual semi-annual
2018	NZ$0.2176 NZ$0.22	Dec 07 2017 Dec 07 2017 Dec 15 2017 Dec 07 17 Dec 15 17	Dec 15 2017	semi annual semi-annual
2018	NZ$0.2749 NZ$0.27	Jul 13 2017 Jul 13 2017 Jul 21 2017 Jul 13 17 Jul 21 17	Jul 21 2017	semi annual semi-annual
2017	NZ$0.1947 NZ$0.19	Dec 08 2016 Dec 08 2016 Dec 16 2016 Dec 08 16 Dec 16 16	Dec 16 2016	semi annual semi-annual
2017	NZ$0.2634 NZ$0.26	Jul 14 2016 Jul 14 2016 Jul 22 2016 Jul 14 16 Jul 22 16	Jul 22 2016	semi annual semi-annual
2016	NZ$0.1604 NZ$0.16	Dec 09 2015 Dec 09 2015 Dec 18 2015 Dec 09 15 Dec 18 15	Dec 18 2015	semi annual semi-annual
2016	NZ$0.2291 NZ$0.23	Jul 08 2015 Jul 08 2015 Jul 17 2015 Jul 08 15 Jul 17 15	Jul 17 2015	semi annual semi-annual
2015	NZ$0.1604 NZ$0.16	Dec 03 2014 Dec 03 2014 Dec 12 2014 Dec 03 14 Dec 12 14	Dec 12 2014	semi annual semi-annual
2015	NZ$0.2176 NZ$0.22	Jul 09 2014 Jul 09 2014 Jul 18 2014 Jul 09 14 Jul 18 14	Jul 18 2014	semi annual semi-annual
2014	NZ$0.1489 NZ$0.15	Dec 04 2013 Dec 04 2013 Dec 13 2013 Dec 04 13 Dec 13 13	Dec 13 2013	semi annual semi-annual
2014	NZ$0.2028 NZ$0.2	Jul 10 2013 Jul 10 2013 Jul 19 2013 Jul 10 13 Jul 19 13	Jul 19 2013	semi annual semi-annual
2014	NZ$0.0258 NZ$0.03	Jul 10 2013 Jul 10 2013 Jul 19 2013 Jul 10 13 Jul 19 13	Jul 19 2013	Special dividend Special div.
2013	NZ$0.0206 NZ$0.02	Dec 05 2012 Dec 05 2012 Dec 14 2012 Dec 05 12 Dec 14 12	Dec 14 2012	Special dividend Special div.
2013	NZ$0.1619 NZ$0.16	Dec 05 2012 Dec 05 2012 Dec 14 2012 Dec 05 12 Dec 14 12	Dec 14 2012	semi annual semi-annual
2013	NZ$0.0239 NZ$0.02	Jul 11 2012 Jul 11 2012 Jul 20 2012 Jul 11 12 Jul 20 12	Jul 20 2012	Special dividend Special div.
2013	NZ$0.1885 NZ$0.19	Jul 11 2012 Jul 11 2012 Jul 20 2012 Jul 11 12 Jul 20 12	Jul 20 2012	semi annual semi-annual
2012	NZ$0.1658 NZ$0.17	Dec 07 2011 Dec 07 2011 Dec 16 2011 Dec 07 11 Dec 16 11	Dec 16 2011	semi annual semi-annual
2012	NZ$0.0205 NZ$0.02	Dec 07 2011 Dec 07 2011 Dec 16 2011 Dec 07 11 Dec 16 11	Dec 16 2011	semi annual semi-annual
2012	NZ$0.1519 NZ$0.15	Jul 13 2011 Jul 13 2011 Jul 22 2011 Jul 13 11 Jul 22 11	Jul 22 2011	semi annual semi-annual
2012	NZ$0.0188 NZ$0.02	Jul 13 2011 Jul 13 2011 Jul 22 2011 Jul 13 11 Jul 22 11	Jul 22 2011	semi annual semi-annual
2011	NZ$0.1243 NZ$0.12	Dec 08 2010 Dec 08 2010 Dec 17 2010 Dec 08 10 Dec 17 10	Dec 17 2010	semi annual semi-annual
2011	NZ$0.0154 NZ$0.02	Dec 08 2010 Dec 08 2010 Dec 17 2010 Dec 08 10 Dec 17 10	Dec 17 2010	semi annual semi-annual
2011	NZ$0.0171 NZ$0.02	Jul 19 2010 Jul 19 2010 Jul 23 2010 Jul 19 10 Jul 23 10	Jul 23 2010	semi annual semi-annual
2011	NZ$0.1381 NZ$0.14	Jul 19 2010 Jul 19 2010 Jul 23 2010 Jul 19 10 Jul 23 10	Jul 23 2010	semi annual semi-annual
2010	NZ$0.1174 NZ$0.12	Dec 07 2009 Dec 07 2009 Dec 11 2009 Dec 07 09 Dec 11 09	Dec 11 2009	semi annual semi-annual
2010	NZ$0.0145 NZ$0.01	Dec 07 2009 Dec 07 2009 Dec 11 2009 Dec 07 09 Dec 11 09	Dec 11 2009	semi annual semi-annual
2010	NZ$0.1381 NZ$0.14	Jul 20 2009 Jul 20 2009 Jul 24 2009 Jul 20 09 Jul 24 09	Jul 24 2009	semi annual semi-annual
2010	NZ$0.0171 NZ$0.02	Jul 20 2009 Jul 20 2009 Jul 24 2009 Jul 20 09 Jul 24 09	Jul 24 2009	semi annual semi-annual
2009	NZ$0.0822 NZ$0.08	Dec 08 2008 Dec 08 2008 Dec 12 2008 Dec 08 08 Dec 12 08	Dec 12 2008	- -
2009	NZ$0.0145 NZ$0.01	Dec 08 2008 Dec 08 2008 Dec 12 2008 Dec 08 08 Dec 12 08	Dec 12 2008	- -
2009	NZ$0.0967 NZ$0.1	Jul 21 2008 Jul 21 2008 Jul 25 2008 Jul 21 08 Jul 25 08	Jul 25 2008	- -
2009	NZ$0.0171 NZ$0.02	Jul 21 2008 Jul 21 2008 Jul 25 2008 Jul 21 08 Jul 25 08	Jul 25 2008	- -
2008	NZ$0.0774 NZ$0.08	Dec 10 2007 Dec 10 2007 Dec 14 2007 Dec 10 07 Dec 14 07	Dec 14 2007	- -
2008	NZ$0.0136 NZ$0.01	Dec 10 2007 Dec 10 2007 Dec 14 2007 Dec 10 07 Dec 14 07	Dec 14 2007	- -
2008	NZ$0.0774 NZ$0.08	Jul 16 2007 Jul 16 2007 Jul 20 2007 Jul 16 07 Jul 20 07	Jul 20 2007	- -
2008	NZ$0.0136 NZ$0.01	Jul 16 2007 Jul 16 2007 Jul 20 2007 Jul 16 07 Jul 20 07	Jul 20 2007	- -
2007	NZ$0.2707 NZ$0.27	Dec 11 2006 Dec 11 2006 Dec 15 2006 Dec 11 06 Dec 15 06	Dec 15 2006	Special dividend Special div.
2007	NZ$0.0677 NZ$0.07	Dec 11 2006 Dec 11 2006 Dec 15 2006 Dec 11 06 Dec 15 06	Dec 15 2006	- -
2007	NZ$0.0119 NZ$0.01	Dec 11 2006 Dec 11 2006 Dec 15 2006 Dec 11 06 Dec 15 06	Dec 15 2006	- -
2007	NZ$0.0478 NZ$0.05	Dec 11 2006 Dec 11 2006 Dec 15 2006 Dec 11 06 Dec 15 06	Dec 15 2006	- -
2007	NZ$0.0653 NZ$0.07	Jul 17 2006 Jul 17 2006 Jul 21 2006 Jul 17 06 Jul 21 06	Jul 21 2006	- -
2006	NZ$0.0467 NZ$0.05	Dec 12 2005 Dec 12 2005 Dec 16 2005 Dec 12 05 Dec 16 05	Dec 16 2005	- -
2006	NZ$0.0082 NZ$0.01	Dec 12 2005 Dec 12 2005 Dec 16 2005 Dec 12 05 Dec 16 05	Dec 16 2005	- -
2006	NZ$0.0327 NZ$0.03	Jul 18 2005 Jul 18 2005 Jul 22 2005 Jul 18 05 Jul 22 05	Jul 22 2005	- -
2006	NZ$0.0058 NZ$0.01	Jul 18 2005 Jul 18 2005 Jul 22 2005 Jul 18 05 Jul 22 05	Jul 22 2005	- -
2005	NZ$0.028 NZ$0.03	Dec 13 2004 Dec 13 2004 Dec 17 2004 Dec 13 04 Dec 17 04	Dec 17 2004	- -
2005	NZ$0.0049 NZ$0	Dec 13 2004 Dec 13 2004 Dec 17 2004 Dec 13 04 Dec 17 04	Dec 17 2004	- -
2005	NZ$0.0327 NZ$0.03	Jul 19 2004 Jul 19 2004 Jul 23 2004 Jul 19 04 Jul 23 04	Jul 23 2004	- -
2005	NZ$0.0058 NZ$0.01	Jul 19 2004 Jul 19 2004 Jul 23 2004 Jul 19 04 Jul 23 04	Jul 23 2004	- -
2004	NZ$0.028 NZ$0.03	Dec 08 2003 Dec 08 2003 Dec 12 2003 Dec 08 03 Dec 12 03	Dec 12 2003	- -
2004	NZ$0.0049 NZ$0	Dec 08 2003 Dec 08 2003 Dec 12 2003 Dec 08 03 Dec 12 03	Dec 12 2003	- -
2004	NZ$0.0327 NZ$0.03	Jul 14 2003 Jul 14 2003 Jul 18 2003 Jul 14 03 Jul 18 03	Jul 18 2003	- -
2004	NZ$0.0058 NZ$0.01	Jul 14 2003 Jul 14 2003 Jul 18 2003 Jul 14 03 Jul 18 03	Jul 18 2003	- -
2003	NZ$0.028 NZ$0.03	Dec 09 2002 Dec 09 2002 Dec 13 2002 Dec 09 02 Dec 13 02	Dec 13 2002	- -
2003	NZ$0.4941 NZ$0.49	Dec 09 2002 Dec 09 2002 Dec 13 2002 Dec 09 02 Dec 13 02	Dec 13 2002	- -
2003	NZ$0.0058 NZ$0.01	Jul 15 2002 Jul 15 2002 Jul 19 2002 Jul 15 02 Jul 19 02	Jul 19 2002	- -
2003	NZ$0.0327 NZ$0.03	Jul 15 2002 Jul 15 2002 Jul 19 2002 Jul 15 02 Jul 19 02	Jul 19 2002	- -

How much dividend does Mainfreight pay?

Mainfreight most recently paid a dividend of NZ$0.15. Mainfreight paid a Dividend of NZ$2.38 Per Share in the financial year 2026. With a stock price of NZ$65.08 at Sep 18 2026, the current dividend yield is 3.66% (calculation: NZ$2.38 / NZ$65.08 = 3.66%). A Special Dividend was paid in the amount of NZ$0.30 Per Share. Special dividends are not included in the calculation of the dividend yield.

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What is the Mainfreight Dividend Yield and payout ratio?

The average Mainfreight dividend yield over the last 5 years is 3.05% and the average over the last 10 years is 2.72%.

The payout ratio of Mainfreight in relation to the last financial year is 107.74%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 110.07%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).

Metric	Mainfreight
Current dividend yield	3.66%
Dividend Yield 5Y	3.05%
Dividend Yield 10Y	2.72%
Payout 1Y	107.74%
Payout 3Y	110.07%

Is the Mainfreight dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth

Is the Mainfreight dividend safe?

Mainfreight has been paying a dividend for 24 years and has not lowered the dividend for 13 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 13-times.

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 0.44%. The average Mainfreight Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 22.32%. The average for the last 10 years is 19.84%.

Metric	Mainfreight
Increased	13 Years
Continuity	13 Years
Paid	24 Years
Growth 1Y	0.44%
Growth 5Y	22.32%
Growth 10Y	19.84%

Continuity

Mainfreight has been paying a dividend for 24 years and has not lowered the dividend for 13 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 13-times.

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Mainfreight Stock Forecast 2026

On the stock exchange, the Mainfreight stock (ISIN: NZMFTE0001S9) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.

The stock price of Mainfreight -4.93% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Mainfreight stock price in real time at the top of the page.

Mainfreight (symbol: MFT) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 26.14 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.23 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Mainfreight stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 21.09 according to P/E ratio and 1.11 according to P/S.

Metric	Mainfreight
Dividend Score	??/15
Performance 2026	4.93%
P/E TTM	26.14
P/S TTM	1.23
P/E forward	21.09
P/S forward	1.11

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