First United Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
First United is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.48% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 17th January, 2025.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
2.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 17 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | €0.880 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, FU3 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FU3's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| First United Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FU3) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 6.5% |
| Analyst forecast (FU3) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: FU3's dividend (2.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.76%).
High Dividend: FU3's dividend (2.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.6%), FU3's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: FU3's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (26.9% payout ratio).