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FMS — Fresenius Medical Care AG

Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS)

FMS pays a 3.05% distribution rate, annual. Its Distribution Safety Score™ is 74 (Generally safe), giving a Safety-Adjusted Yield of 2.26%. Total return is 267.1% over the past 29.9 years, 1529.1 points behind SPY at 1796.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.3%.

Fresenius Medical Care AG operates a global dialysis and renal care business, providing dialysis treatment services through outpatient clinics, manufacturing dialysis equipment and related products, and offering renal pharmaceuticals and specialty services across Germany, the United States, and internationally. The company distributes cash to shareholders annually at a modest current distribution rate. The business appeals to income investors seeking exposure to essential healthcare services with regular income generation.

FMS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
74 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
2.26%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
09/17/1996
Distribution rate
3.05%
Distribution frequency
Annual
Trailing yield
3.67%
5-year average yield
1.3
Last close
$23.77
Market cap
$12,650,854,400
Average volume
595000.0
Last dividend
$0.8720
Ex-dividend date
05/22/2026
Payment date
06/08/2026
Beta
0.839
Payout ratio
0.3656
P/E ratio
12.445
Forward P/E
10.1729
EPS
$1.91