OceanFirst Financial Corp.

NasdaqGS:OCFC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.2b

OceanFirst Financial Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

OceanFirst Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.94% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.9%

Dividend yield

2.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.9%
Future Dividend Yield4.0%
Dividend Growth5.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.800
Payout ratio46%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 23
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

OceanFirst Financial's (NASDAQ:OCFC) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Apr 26
OceanFirst Financial's (NASDAQ:OCFC) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Recent updates

OceanFirst Financial: 7% Yield Still Attractive Despite Call Risk

Sep 10

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 23
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20

OceanFirst Financial At Risk Of Treading Water Without Competitive Differentiation

Jul 02

OceanFirst Financial's (NASDAQ:OCFC) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Apr 26
OceanFirst Financial's (NASDAQ:OCFC) Dividend Will Be $0.20

OceanFirst Financial: The 7.1% Fixed-To-Floating Preferred Remains Very Attractive

Mar 21

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Oct 24
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 25
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Should You Be Adding OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 08
Should You Be Adding OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Ocean First Financial goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Aug 04

OceanFirst Looking To Disrupt Large, New Loan Markets And Generate Significant Operating Leverage

Mar 03

OceanFirst: NJ Acquirer Focused On Efficiency Improvement

Feb 03

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.17

Feb 01
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.17

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.17

Nov 04
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.17

OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.17

Aug 03
OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.17

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s (NASDAQ:OCFC) CEO Compensation

May 13
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase OceanFirst Financial Corp.'s (NASDAQ:OCFC) CEO Compensation

Is OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) The Right Choice For A Smart Dividend Investor?

Apr 06
Is OceanFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:OCFC) The Right Choice For A Smart Dividend Investor?

If You Had Bought OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 48% Returns

Mar 11
If You Had Bought OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:OCFC) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 48% Returns

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: OCFC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: OCFC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

OceanFirst Financial Dividend Yield vs Market
How does OCFC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (OCFC)3.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Banks)2.5%
Analyst forecast (OCFC) (up to 3 years)4.0%

Notable Dividend: OCFC's dividend (3.94%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).

High Dividend: OCFC's dividend (3.94%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.9%), OCFC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: OCFC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (42.4% payout ratio).


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