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FEMSA declares USD 1.78 dividend: Fomento Economico Mexicano stock yields 6.20 percent

Published on 10/05/2026 at 13:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dividend pays October 26, 2026 with record date October 14. Fomento Economico Mexicano stock costs EUR 10.30 on October 5, 2026 versus EUR 10.40.

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FEMSA announced a USD 1.78 quarterly dividend on October 1, 2026, payable October 26 to shareholders of record on October 14, according to MarketBeat. Fomento Economico Mexicano stock therefore combines a 6.20 percent indicated yield with a quarterly payout 2.50 percent below the prior USD 1.83 payment.

Dividend date sets the near-term marker

The record date is October 14, 2026, and the payment date is October 26, 2026. The annualized distribution is USD 7.12 per share, while the reported payout ratio is 46.10 percent, giving the dividend a measurable earnings cushion.

The distribution follows a strong second quarter. ScanX reported on September 17, 2026, that consolidated net income increased 64.90 percent year over year to MXN 9.22 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Total revenue rose 9.30 percent to MXN 231.00 billion in the same period, while operating income grew 7.20 percent.

OXXO growth offsets margin pressure

The earnings mix matters because net income expanded much faster than operating income. ScanX reported that OXXO Mexico revenue increased 11.80 percent in the second quarter of 2026, same-store sales rose 9.50 percent and traffic increased 2.00 percent after eight quarters of decline.

That improvement came with a cost. Gross margin contracted 70 basis points to 44.80 percent in the second quarter, while the Health division's operating income fell 57.70 percent after a credit risk provision in Colombia. For investors, the dividend is supported by better cash-generating operations, but the margin data show why retail execution remains central to the story.

EUR 10.30 in afternoon trading

Fomento Economico Mexicano stock was trading at EUR 10.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. CEST. The change was minus 0.96 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 10.40.