What one share of Meritage Homes holds
Meritage Homes Corporation ("Meritage Homes") is a leading designer and builder of single-family attached and detached homes. We primarily build in long-term high-growth markets of the United States and offer a variety of entry-level and first move-up homes.
Meritage Homes’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-06-30; the balance sheet is as of 2026-06-30.
| Profit | $4.79 |
|---|---|
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $0.34 |
| Free cash flow | $6.04 |
| Dividends | $1.79 |
| Cash and investments | $12.39 |
| Debt | $27.74 |
| Book value | $77.61 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | −$1.06 | $0.06 | $2.88 | — | $7.74 |
| 2010 | — | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.40 | — | $7.78 |
| 2011 | — | −$0.33 | $0.11 | −$1.25 | — | $7.53 |
| 2012 | — | $1.50 | $0.15 | −$3.29 | — | $9.75 |
| 2013 | — | $1.62 | $0.20 | −$1.32 | — | $11.61 |
| 2014 | — | $1.73 | $0.25 | −$2.79 | — | $14.09 |
| 2015 | — | $1.55 | $0.19 | −$0.23 | — | $15.82 |
| 2016 | — | $1.77 | $0.20 | −$1.41 | — | $17.72 |
| 2017 | — | $1.71 | $0.21 | −$1.25 | — | $19.55 |
| 2018 | — | $2.79 | $0.41 | $2.81 | — | $22.60 |
| 2019 | — | $3.21 | $0.31 | $4.15 | — | $25.84 |
| 2020 | — | $5.50 | $0.26 | $6.63 | — | $31.29 |
| 2021 | — | $9.64 | $0.34 | −$2.32 | — | $40.76 |
| 2022 | — | $13.37 | $0.36 | $5.10 | — | $54.00 |
| 2023 | — | $9.96 | $0.52 | $4.28 | $0.14 | $63.31 |
| 2024 | — | $10.72 | $0.39 | −$3.49 | $0.38 | $71.49 |
| 2025 | — | $6.35 | $0.36 | $1.30 | $0.43 | $76.22 |
Common questions about Meritage Homes
How much does one share of Meritage Homes earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of Meritage Homes earned $4.79 of profit.
Does Meritage Homes pay a dividend?
Yes. Meritage Homes paid $1.79 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2023 to 2025 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 37¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Meritage Homes’s book value per share?
Meritage Homes’s book value is $77.61 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of June 30, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Meritage Homes have?
Each share of Meritage Homes has $12.39 of cash and investments and $27.74 of debt, as of June 30, 2026.
What is Meritage Homes’s free cash flow per share?
$6.04 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
Has Meritage Homes bought back shares?
Meritage Homes’s share count rose about 14% from 2009 to 2025. That dilution means each share owns a smaller slice of the company.
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