United Community Banks Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
United Community Banks is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.26% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd July, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th June, 2025.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 15.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Jul 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Jun 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24
May 19
United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24
Feb 28Recent updates
United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24
May 19United Community Banks: A Change In Stance Is Appropriate
Mar 03United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24
Feb 28United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.24
Dec 03United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24
Nov 18United Community Banks: Too Rich For My Blood
Nov 12United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 04
Calculated Shifts And Focused Growth Outlook Brighten Bank's Financial Horizon
Focused approach on improving net interest margin and deposit mix enhances profitability and margin sustainability without detailing financial specifics.United Community Banks: Preferred Share Downgrade On Low Yield
Aug 19United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.24
Aug 19United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23
Feb 29United Community Banks GAAP EPS of $0.74 beats by $0.02, revenue of $216.30M misses by $10.38M
Oct 18United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22
Sep 13United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 23United Community Banks raises dividend 4.8% to $0.22
Aug 18United Community Banks GAAP EPS of $0.61 misses by $0.04, revenue of $206.75M misses by $6.44M
Jul 19Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UCB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UCB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| United Community Banks Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (UCB) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (UCB) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: UCB's dividend (3.26%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: UCB's dividend (3.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.67%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45%), UCB's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/20 04:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
United Community Banks, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gary Tenner | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Brett Scheiner | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |