Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad

KLSE:HLFG Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 20.6b

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.98% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.0%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield3.3%
Dividend Growth4.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareRM 0.540
Payout ratio31%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

Oct 27
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

Oct 02
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.18

Mar 02
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.18

Recent updates

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

Oct 27
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) CEO For Now

Oct 22
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) CEO For Now

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

Oct 02
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To MYR0.36

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.18

Mar 02
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Will Pay A Dividend Of MYR0.18

Here's Why Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Oct 23
Here's Why Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Passed With Ease

Jul 03
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Passed With Ease

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 02
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Should You Be Adding Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Nov 29
Should You Be Adding Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At MYR0.31

Oct 06
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At MYR0.31

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 25
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Presents An Opportunity

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To RM0.15

Mar 02
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To RM0.15

Do Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 10
Do Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To RM0.29

Oct 01
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To RM0.29

With EPS Growth And More, Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Is Interesting

Sep 22
With EPS Growth And More, Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Is Interesting

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Before It's Too Late

May 31
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Before It's Too Late

You Have To Love Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) Dividend

Jan 09
You Have To Love Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad's (KLSE:HLFG) Dividend

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 26% Share Price Gain

Dec 05
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (KLSE:HLFG) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 26% Share Price Gain

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: HLFG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: HLFG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad Dividend Yield vs Market
How does HLFG dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (HLFG)3.0%
Market Bottom 25% (MY)2.0%
Market Top 25% (MY)5.2%
Industry Average (Banks)5.1%
Analyst forecast (HLFG) (up to 3 years)3.3%

Notable Dividend: HLFG's dividend (2.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (2%).

High Dividend: HLFG's dividend (2.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (5.18%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (30.9%), HLFG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: HLFG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (19.3% payout ratio).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 17:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad is covered by 13 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.

AnalystInstitution
Poh OngAmInvestment Bank Berhad
Joanna CheahCredit Suisse
Sue Lin LimDBS Bank Ltd