Bank of East Asia Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Bank of East Asia is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.51% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.5%
Dividend yield
1.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | HK$0.540 |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Bank of East Asia (HKG:23) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.18
Feb 28
Bank of East Asia (HKG:23) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.36
Aug 27Recent updates
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at The Bank of East Asia, Limited (HKG:23)
May 03Bank of East Asia (HKG:23) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.18
Feb 28Here's Why We Think Bank of East Asia (HKG:23) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 25Bank of East Asia (HKG:23) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.36
Aug 27Bank of East Asia's (HKG:23) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 19Bank of East Asia's (HKG:23) Dividend Is Being Reduced To HK$0.16
Aug 22Bank of East Asia's (HKG:23) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 27Earnings Miss: The Bank of East Asia, Limited Missed EPS By 8.3% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Feb 26Bank of East Asia (HKG:23) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.35
Aug 21Should The Bank of East Asia, Limited (HKG:23) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?
May 06The Bank of East Asia, Limited (HKG:23) Will Pay A HK$0.24 Dividend In Three Days
Mar 06Would Shareholders Who Purchased Bank of East Asia's (HKG:23) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?
Feb 27How Many The Bank of East Asia, Limited (HKG:23) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
Feb 01Should The Bank of East Asia, Limited (HKG:23) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?
Jan 03What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (HKG:23) Shares?
Dec 07
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 23's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 23's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Bank of East Asia Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (23) | 5.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 3.2% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 8.0% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 6.5% |
| Analyst forecast (23) (up to 3 years) | 8.1% |
Notable Dividend: 23's dividend (5.51%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (3.23%).
High Dividend: 23's dividend (5.51%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (8%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.3%), 23's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: 23's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (45.2% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/03 16:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| 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
The Bank of East Asia, Limited is covered by 31 analysts. 9 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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| Wing San Wong | Barclays |
| Dominic Chan | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Lingjie Kong | BOCI Research Ltd. |