National Bank of Canada Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
National Bank of Canada is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.19% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
-0.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$4.400 |
| Payout ratio | 41% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NA.PRC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NA.PRC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| National Bank of Canada Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NA.PRC) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 4.2% |
| Analyst forecast (NA.PRC) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: NA.PRC's dividend (3.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.76%).
High Dividend: NA.PRC's dividend (3.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.16%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41%), NA.PRC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: NA.PRC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (43.7% payout ratio).