Wema Bank Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Wema Bank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.81% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

5.8%

Dividend yield

-21.5%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield-15.7%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth2.7%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per share₦0.500
Payout ratio14%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

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Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, WEMABANK has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: WEMABANK's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Wema Bank Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WEMABANK dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WEMABANK)5.8%
Market Bottom 25% (NG)1.6%
Market Top 25% (NG)6.4%
Industry Average (Banks)8.0%
Analyst forecast (WEMABANK) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: WEMABANK's dividend (5.81%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the NG market (1.65%).

High Dividend: WEMABANK's dividend (5.81%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the NG market (6.43%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (13.9%), WEMABANK's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.


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