Bank of Ireland Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Bank of Ireland Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.31% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
8.3%
Dividend yield
4.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 25.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.700 |
| Payout ratio | 65% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BIRG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: BIRG's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Bank of Ireland Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BIRG) | 8.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 6.4% |
| Analyst forecast (BIRG) (up to 3 years) | 8.3% |
Notable Dividend: BIRG's dividend (8.31%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: BIRG's dividend (8.31%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%)
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64.8%), BIRG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BIRG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (46.6% payout ratio).