Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)

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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) is up 13.3% since the beginning of the year. At $40 per share, MFC is trading just below its 52-week high of $41. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MFC shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,660.

Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) has returned 13.34% so far this year and 36.70% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MFC has achieved an annualized return of 16.97%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 24, 1999, MFC's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.32%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.4 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +52.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -45.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MFC closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +20.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -19.1%.

Manulife Financial Corporation has an annualized alpha of 7.28%, beta of 1.08, and R2 of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 24, 1999.

• This stock captured 131.98% of S&P 500 Index gains and 108.40% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

MFC ranks 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% of stocks on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

Manulife Financial Corporation provided a 3.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.34 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Manulife Financial Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Manulife Financial Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Manulife Financial Corporation was 83.61%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3761 trading sessions.

The current Manulife Financial Corporation drawdown is 1.90%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Manulife Financial Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Manulife Financial Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Insurance - Life industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.