First Financial Bancorp Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
First Financial Bancorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.52% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.960 |
| Payout ratio | 40% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24
Oct 29
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24
Aug 20First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 30Recent updates
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24
Oct 29First Financial Bancorp: Weakening Key Metrics, But Stabilizing
Oct 25First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24
Aug 20First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 30First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23
May 29First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.23
Jan 30First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.23
Oct 29Is Now The Time To Put First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) On Your Watchlist?
Oct 23First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.23
Aug 28Is Now The Time To Put First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 23First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23
Apr 29Here's Why We Think First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Well Worth Watching
Mar 14First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23
Nov 17First Financial Bancorp.: High Interest-Rates, Moderate Loan Growth To Lift Earnings
Oct 16First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.23
Jul 30First Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $0.56 beats by $0.05, revenue of $166.99M beats by $6.42M
Jul 21First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be US$0.23
May 28First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.23
May 14First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be US$0.23
Apr 30Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FFBC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FFBC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| First Financial Bancorp Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FFBC) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (FFBC) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: FFBC's dividend (3.52%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: FFBC's dividend (3.52%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39.7%), FFBC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: FFBC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (38.5% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 08:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
First Financial Bancorp. is covered by 16 analysts. 5 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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| Bryce Rowe | Baird |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |
| Kevin Reevey | D.A. Davidson & Co. |