Popular Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Popular is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.01% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
5.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 15.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 22% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Popular, Inc.: A Strong Bank, But Not A Cheap Stock Anymore
Apr 30
BPOP: Normalized Yield Curve And Mixed Ratings Should Shape Future Profitability
Analysts now see Popular's fair value at about $160, trimming roughly $2 from prior estimates as they factor in a slightly lower future P/E multiple, despite generally supportive recent rating and price target updates across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent research activity on Popular has centered on price target revisions, rating upgrades and updated views on profitability.BPOP: Normalized Yield Curve And Execution Should Support Future Profitability
Narrative Update on Popular The analyst fair value estimate for Popular has shifted from $157.00 to $161.60, as analysts factor in slightly higher modeled revenue growth and a modestly higher future P/E multiple, supported by a series of recent price target increases and upgrades across major firms, even as one house trimmed its target by $5. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Popular shows a cluster of target price increases, fresh coverage initiations, and a few rating upgrades, alongside one modest target reduction.BPOP: Normalized Yield Curve And Buybacks Will Support Future Profitability
Analysts have raised their average price target for Popular to $170 from $161, citing what they describe as a solid profitability outlook for regional banks, with a more normalized yield curve now in play. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Popular clusters around higher price targets and upgrades, with analysts pointing to profitability and the broader regional and mid cap bank setup as key inputs.BPOP: Normalized Yield Curve And Buybacks Will Support Profitability Outlook
The analyst price target for Popular in our model has increased from $156.10 to $157.00, reflecting a series of recent target hikes across the Street as analysts cite a solid profitability outlook for regional banks and a more normalized yield curve. Analyst Commentary Across recent research updates, analysts are broadly positive on Popular, with several higher price targets and rating changes pointing to improving confidence in the regional and mid cap bank group.BPOP: Steeper Yield Curve And Buybacks Are Expected To Support Balanced Prospects
The analyst price target for Popular has been raised by about $1 to $156.10, as analysts factor in slightly higher long run profit margins and a modestly higher future P/E multiple following a series of recent target increases and rating updates across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Popular has been active, with several firms updating their views and adjusting price targets.BPOP: Steeper Yield Curve And Buybacks Are Expected To Support Balanced Upside Risks
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Popular by about $10, to $155.50 from $145.70, reflecting recent price target increases and supportive commentary from several research firms on the mid cap bank group. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Popular has been active, with several firms adjusting price targets and ratings across the mid cap bank group.BPOP: Steeper Yield Curve And Buybacks Are Expected To Support Margins
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Popular higher to about $145.70 from roughly $143.33, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and forward P/E after recent price target increases and fresh coverage from the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent Street commentary around Popular focuses on how the bank could perform relative to other mid cap peers as sector conditions evolve, as well as what that might mean for valuation and execution risk.BPOP: Future Buybacks And Steeper Yield Curve Will Support Margin Resilience
Analysts have inched their fair value estimate for Popular higher to about $143.33 from roughly $143.11, pointing to slightly stronger long term revenue growth, a modestly higher profit margin outlook, and a marginally lower future P/E, supported by recent Street commentary that highlights improving loan growth, a steeper yield curve, and solid credit conditions for mid cap banks. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Popular gives you a mixed but useful read on how the mid cap bank setup could influence the stock’s valuation and execution risk over the next couple of years.BPOP: Future Buybacks Will Support Earnings And Margin Resilience
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Popular, citing fine tuned assumptions for the discount rate, long term margin profile, and future earnings multiples that support a slightly higher valuation despite largely unchanged fair value estimates. What's in the News Popular, Inc.BPOP: Share Repurchases Will Support Future Earnings Momentum
Analysts have modestly raised their average 12 month price target for Popular, Inc., citing a steady fair value estimate of $143.11, along with unchanged assumptions for growth, profitability, and valuation multiples that reinforce confidence in the bank's long term earnings power. What's in the News Popular reported unaudited net charge offs of approximately $57.8 million for the third quarter of 2025, slightly lower than the roughly $58.5 million recorded in the same quarter a year earlier (Key Developments).BPOP: Strong Performance Outlook And Buybacks Will Support Earnings Momentum
Analysts have increased their price target for Popular from $140 to $152. They cite continued confidence in the company's strong performance outlook.BPOP: Higher Margins And Share Buybacks Will Drive Earnings Potential
Narrative Update on Popular Analysts have increased their price target for Popular by $12 to $152, citing improved outlooks for profit margins and future earnings performance. Analyst Commentary Following the recent price target increase, analysts have shared both optimistic and cautious assessments regarding Popular’s path forward.Analysts Boost Price Target for Popular Amid Improved Growth and Profit Margin Forecasts
Narrative Update on Popular Analysts have raised their price target for Popular from $141.75 to $145.56, citing improved forecasts for revenue growth and profit margins. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts have increased their price targets, which reflects heightened confidence in Popular's valuation and growth prospects.Digital Infrastructure And Puerto Rico Projects Will Improve Efficiency
Analysts have raised Popular's fair value estimate from $138.13 to $141.75, citing a strong capital position, improving growth forecasts, and beneficial economic conditions as key factors. Analyst Commentary Recent price target increases and ratings upgrades reflect ongoing optimism from the analyst community regarding Popular's financial strength and growth prospects.Digital Infrastructure And Puerto Rico Projects Will Improve Efficiency
Analysts have raised Popular’s price target to $138.12, citing strong capital ratios, improved economic conditions in Puerto Rico, and resilient profitability, while still viewing the bank’s valuation as underappreciated. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts cite Popular's strong capital position, particularly a 16.1% common equity tier 1 ratio, providing flexibility for growth and strategic opportunities.Popular's (NASDAQ:BPOP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Aug 28
Series A Preferred Shares Of Popular, Inc. Offer Stable Monthly Income
Feb 14Popular Isn't Worthy Of An Upgrade Just Yet
Dec 26Popular: Maintaining A Cautious Stance
Sep 30
Expanding Loan Portfolio And Decisive Dividend Growth Signal Bright Future Amid Analytical Optimism
Strengthening capital position and shareholder value through increased dividends and a stock repurchase program may boost investor confidence and share price.Popular Is At Risk Of Becoming Too Popular
May 28Popular: Downgrading To Hold, Top-Line Growth To Boost Earnings
Feb 28Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BPOP's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BPOP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Popular Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (BPOP) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (BPOP) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: BPOP's dividend (2.01%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: BPOP's dividend (2.01%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.23%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (21.8%), BPOP's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BPOP's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (19.8% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/01 22:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Popular, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 6 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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| Jared David Shaw | Barclays |
| Brandon Berman | BofA Global Research |
| Joseph Gladue | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |