Old Mutual Ltd (OMU)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 1,403.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 1,243.00 – 1,700.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +4.7% / +11.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +7.3% / +49.5% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 68 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 23.3% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -22.7% |
| Average daily value traded | 24,141.19M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | 6.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Old Mutual is a financial services group based in South Africa. It provides life insurance, savings and investment products, asset management and short-term insurance to individual customers and businesses. The company serves retail savers, policyholders and institutional clients, and it operates in several countries across Africa as well as through international asset management activities. Its business centres on helping people protect their families and grow their money through insurance and investment solutions.
On this site Old Mutual Ltd appears as a stock on the Johannesburg Exchange (South Africa), code OMU, with prices in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Old Mutual Ltd (OMU) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 1,403.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 69 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 46 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 7.3% and over the last three months it rose 11.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 59 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | 5.6% | ||
| From 52-week high | -16.5% | ||
| Momentum | 69 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 11.9% | ||
| 6-month return | 6.0% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 2.5% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 71 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 23.3% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -22.7% | ||
| Liquidity | 88 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 24,141.19M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 62 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 6.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | +4.5% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.7% |
| 3 months | +11.9% |
| 6 months | +6.0% |
| 1 year | +7.3% |
| 3 years | +49.5% |
| 5 years | +51.5% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 1,299.70 / 1,328.88 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 30.32 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | ZAC 40.0000 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | ZAC 56.0000 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | ZAC 37.0000 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | ZAC 52.0000 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | ZAC 34.0000 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | ZAC 49.0000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.