First National Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
First National Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.07% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.
Key information
6.1%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | CA$2.450 |
| Payout ratio | 81% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Insufficient Growth At First National Financial Corporation (TSE:FN) Hampers Share Price
Jul 17
First National Financial (TSE:FN) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.2042
Jun 21First National Financial (TSE:FN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.2042
Apr 25First National Financial (TSE:FN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.2042
Mar 22First National Financial's (TSE:FN) Dividend Will Be CA$0.2042
Jan 20First National Financial's (TSE:FN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 23First National Financial (TSE:FN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.75
Nov 09First National Financial (TSE:FN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.20
Oct 20First National Financial (TSE:FN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.20
Sep 26First National Financial (TSE:FN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.20
Aug 26First National Financial's (TSE:FN) Dividend Will Be CA$0.20
Jul 20First National Financial (TSE:FN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.20
Jun 23First National Financial (TSE:FN) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.20
Apr 21Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their First National Financial Corporation (TSE:FN) Revenue Forecasts By 36%
Mar 03Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| First National Financial Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FN) | 6.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.4% |
| Industry Average (Diversified Financial) | 6.5% |
| Analyst forecast (FN) (up to 3 years) | 6.5% |
Notable Dividend: FN's dividend (6.07%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.81%).
High Dividend: FN's dividend (6.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (81.2%), FN's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (21.7%), FN's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
First National Financial Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 4 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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| Etienne Ricard | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Nikolaus Priebe | CIBC Capital Markets |
| Marc Charbin | Jennings Capital Inc. |