First Guaranty Bancshares Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
First Guaranty Bancshares is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.4% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 15th November, 2024.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
-6.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -3.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.320 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FGBI.P's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FGBI.P's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| First Guaranty Bancshares Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FGBI.P) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (FGBI.P) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: FGBI.P's dividend (2.4%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: FGBI.P's dividend (2.4%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.2%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66%), FGBI.P's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: FGBI.P's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (37.5% payout ratio).