Preferred Bank Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Preferred Bank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.86% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 21st April, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 7th April, 2025.
Key information
3.9%
Dividend yield
3.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 18.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 21 Apr 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 07 Apr 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$3.000 |
| Payout ratio | 29% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Preferred Bank: Limited Impact From LA Wildfires Expected
Feb 04
Interest Rate Strategy Buoyed By Fixed-Rate Shift, Yet Profit Margins Face Headwinds
Sep 24 Anticipated interest rate relief and strategic shift from floating to fixed-rate loans suggest improved net interest income and earnings stability.Preferred Bank: Interesting Dividend But Under Certain Conditions
Jun 03US$87.75 - That's What Analysts Think Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Is Worth After These Results
Apr 27
Preferred Bank Still Remains A Solid Prospect
Mar 12If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Presents An Opportunity
Nov 16Do Preferred Bank's (NASDAQ:PFBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 22Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.55
Mar 31Do Preferred Bank's (NASDAQ:PFBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 10Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.55
Dec 19Preferred Bank declares $0.43 dividend
Sep 22Preferred Bank: Expect A Substantial Net Interest Margin Increase In Q3
Sep 02Here's Why We Think Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 21Preferred Bank GAAP EPS of $1.87 beats by $0.08, revenue of $59.02M beats by $1.91M
Jul 20Preferred Bank: Strong Loan Book, Conservative Underwriting Policy
Jun 01Is Now The Time To Put Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 04Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: PFBC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PFBC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Preferred Bank Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PFBC) | 3.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 5.0% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (PFBC) (up to 3 years) | 4.0% |
Notable Dividend: PFBC's dividend (3.86%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.69%).
High Dividend: PFBC's dividend (3.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (5.06%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.1%), PFBC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: PFBC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (30.9% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 05:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Preferred Bank is covered by 13 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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| Stephen Moss | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Gary Tenner | D.A. Davidson & Co. |