Canadian Western Bank Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Canadian Western Bank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.46% that is well covered by earnings. Last payment was on 2nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 18th December, 2024.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
-0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 18 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | CA$1.440 |
| Payout ratio | 50% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
It's Probably Less Likely That Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
Mar 29
Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.34
Dec 14Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.32
Mar 07Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 06Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.31
Jun 03With EPS Growth And More, Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Interesting
May 18Is Now The Time To Put Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) On Your Watchlist?
Feb 01Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.30
Dec 09Canadian Western Bank Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Dec 07Canadian Western Bank's (TSE:CWB) Dividend Will Be CA$0.29
Sep 02Here's Why I Think Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is An Interesting Stock
Aug 30Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.29
Jun 04With EPS Growth And More, Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Interesting
May 31Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For Canadian Western Bank (TSE:CWB) Is Reasonable
Mar 26Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CWB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CWB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Canadian Western Bank Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CWB) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.4% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 4.3% |
| Analyst forecast (CWB) (up to 3 years) | 2.6% |
Notable Dividend: CWB's dividend (2.46%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.79%).
High Dividend: CWB's dividend (2.46%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.38%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.7%), CWB's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CWB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (40.6% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 14:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
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
Canadian Western Bank is covered by 23 analysts. 6 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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| John Aiken | Barclays |
| Joseph Ng | Barclays |
| Sohrab Movahedi | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |