Eastern Bankshares Dividends and Buybacks
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Eastern Bankshares is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.46%. Next payment date is on 16th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 3rd June, 2025.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 21.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 16 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 03 Jun 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -64% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Eastern Bankshares' (NASDAQ:EBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 07
Eastern Bankshares Q1 Earnings: Looking Past Messy Headline Figures
Apr 26Eastern Bankshares: Emerging As A Stronger Bank
Jan 24Bolstered By M&A, Eastern Bankshares Still Offers Compelling Long-Term Value
Sep 24
Cambridge Merger And Decisive Moves Propel Bank Into A Bright Future
Sep 04 Merger with Cambridge Trust and sale of Eastern Insurance Group strengthens market share and capital base, promising enhanced future revenue and growth.Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.11
Jan 30Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.11
Nov 21Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.11
Oct 31Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.10
Aug 30Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.10
Aug 01Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.10
May 02News Flash: 5 Analysts Think Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBC) Earnings Are Under Threat
Feb 01Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, EBC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EBC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Eastern Bankshares Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EBC) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (EBC) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: EBC's dividend (3.46%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.62%).
High Dividend: EBC's dividend (3.46%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.86%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: EBC is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/07 06:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. is covered by 5 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Civiello | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |
| Steven Alexopoulos | J.P. Morgan |
| Damon DelMonte | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |