Meritage Homes Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share. The payout is scheduled for September 30, 2026, for shareholders of record as of September 15, 2026.

The company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MTH, confirmed the declaration by its Board of Directors on August 20, 2026.

Company Profile

Meritage Homes is the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the United States based on homes closed in 2025. The firm specializes in energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes.

Its operations span 12 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Track Record

Over its 41-year history, Meritage has delivered more than 210,000 homes. The company holds multiple awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including:

• Eleven-time recipient of the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award
• Four-time recipient of the EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Award

Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) has released its third-quarter earnings guidance, projecting GAAP earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $1.10 to $1.30. This outlook falls short of the $1.10 to $1.30 range against the consensus analyst estimate of $1.10 to $1.30 vs $1.43 estimate. The gap between the upper end of the company’s guidance and the street’s expectation highlights a potential deceleration in profitability or higher-than-anticipated costs during the quarter.

The disclosure comes via a conference call update, where management outlined the financial expectations for the period. The miss against the $1.43 estimate suggests that investors should anticipate lower-than-expected net income figures when the full quarterly results are reported. This deviation from analyst projections is a material data point for stakeholders assessing the company's near-term operational performance and margin stability.

Guidance vs. Estimates

The table below outlines the key discrepancy between Meritage Homes' self-reported guidance and the market's consensus view.

What the Numbers Show

The primary takeaway from this update is the negative variance in per-share profitability. With the top of the guidance range ($1.10 to $1.30) sitting approximately 9% below the $1.43 estimate, the data indicates a clear downside surprise. For a homebuilder, such a miss often points to pressures in gross margins, increased selling and administrative expenses, or lower-than-expected housing starts and closings during the quarter. Investors will need to monitor the subsequent full earnings report to determine whether this shortfall is driven by temporary seasonal factors or structural cost increases.