Ameris Bancorp Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Ameris Bancorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.24% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.2%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.800 |
| Payout ratio | 13% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Ameris Bancorp: Fairly Valued With A Slightly Positive Earnings Outlook
Nov 06Ameris Bancorp: Strong Earnings, But Keeping An Eye On The Loan Book
Aug 21Earnings Report: Ameris Bancorp Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.4%
Jan 29
Ameris Bancorp: Attractively Valued But Earnings Likely To Dip
Oct 07Ameris Bancorp goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 28Ameris Bancorp Non-GAAP EPS of $1.18 misses by $0.01, revenue of $275.21M beats by $9.78M
Jul 26Ameris Bancorp: Top Line Growth Unlikely To Be Strong Enough To Counter Headwinds
Feb 09Here's Why I Think Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Is An Interesting Stock
Jan 29If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Before It's Too Late
Sep 18Ameris Bancorp: Solid Loan Growth Potential Supports Share Price Upside
Aug 10Here's Why I Think Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jun 18Is Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?
Mar 03Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ABCB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ABCB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ameris Bancorp Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ABCB) | 1.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (ABCB) (up to 3 years) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: ABCB's dividend (1.24%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: ABCB's dividend (1.24%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (12.5%), ABCB's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: ABCB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be thoroughly covered by earnings (11.4% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/22 20:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/22 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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Analyst Sources
Ameris Bancorp 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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| Manuel Navas | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Kevin Fitzsimmons | D.A. Davidson & Co. |