Banco de Chile

NYSE:BCH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$19.8b

Banco de Chile Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Banco de Chile is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.33% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

5.3%

Dividend yield

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Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield5.8%
Dividend Growth14.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio89%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Mar 31

Banco De Chile: Leading Profitability And Capital Strength In Chile's Banking Sector

Summary Total operating revenues rose 4.4% year-over-year to CLP749 billion, driven by resilient customer income across retail and commercial segments. Disciplined expense management and digital transformation initiatives reduced operating expenses by 3.5% nominally and 6.7% in real terms year-over-year. Strong operating leverage and efficiency gains produced net consolidated income of CLP266 billion, with core customer business growth offsetting non-customer income declines. I remain optimistic about long-term growth, citing ongoing digital transformation and efficiency ramp-up through 2026 and beyond despite macroeconomic normalization. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 17

Banco de Chile Stock: A Low-Beta Proxy For The Copper Commodity

Summary Banco de Chile is a low-beta proxy for copper exposure, providing diversified exposure with reduced volatility compared to direct copper investments. Banco de Chile pays a high dividend yield of over 6%, on top of the copper upside. Banco de Chile is undervalued relative to North American banks but justifiably overvalued compared to Andean peers due to superior creditworthiness, profitability, and market recognition. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Dec 21

Banco De Chile: Over 7% Dividend Yield, Currency Stability Possible

Summary BCH has suffered because of the depreciation of the Chilean Peso. For 2025, I’m expecting some stability in the exchange rate, mostly because of a rosy outlook on copper exports. Further, the interest rate differential will no longer hurt the Peso. The earnings outlook remains bright in local currency terms because of a stable margin and satisfactory GDP growth. BCH is offering a dividend yield of 7.2%. Further, it is trading below its P/E (TTM) average. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Apr 28

Banco de Chile: The Sugar Rush Is Coming To An End

Summary Banco de Chile has sustained very strong profitability, helped by a higher interest rate environment. The Chilean central bank is now sharply reversing rates, however, and margin pressure is ramping up. The stock isn’t adequately priced for the coming regime shift. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Sep 22

Banco de Chile: Excellent Bank At A Fair Price In A Declining Rates Environment

Summary Banco de Chile is probably the best Chilean bank, given its balance sheet quality, excellent efficiency ratio, and outstanding Basel III ratios. Potential regulatory headwinds and disinflation followed by interest rate cuts may affect BCH's profitability and ability to distribute dividends. At the current market price, BCH offers an 8% margin of safety, however. Using price to book BCH is overpriced, especially compared to its regional peers BDORY and CIB. I give BCH a hold rating due to the declining interest rates environment, though I will keep following the Chilean banking system, considering the country`s potential. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Aug 26

Banco De Chile: A Standout Chilean Bank But Priced Accordingly

Summary Banco de Chile is navigating an increasingly challenging backdrop. As Q2 showed, the bank is outperforming its peers. But at the current book value premium, most of the positives are already in the price. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Nov 02

Banco de Chile GAAP EPS of Ch$3.36, revenue of Ch$778.19B

Banco de Chile press release (NYSE:BCH): Q3 GAAP EPS of Ch$3.36. Revenue of Ch$778.19B (+46.5% Y/Y).
Seeking Alpha • Aug 11

Banco de Chile reports Q2 results

Banco de Chile press release (NYSE:BCH): Q2 bottom line amounted to Ch$431,522M, displaying a significant advance of Ch$267,797M or 163.6% when compared to Ch$163,725 million recorded in the 2Q21. Revenue of Ch846.77B (+72.5% Y/Y).
Seeking Alpha • Jun 23

Banco de Chile Outlook

Banco de Chile is the leading bank in the country. Investing in this stock is one of the simplest ways to gain exposure to Chile’s economy. Chile’s economy has been facing a variety of new challenges since 2019, and multiple economic indicators are at the worst levels experienced in a decade or more. Chile’s banking industry still has a pretty solid foundation, and Banco de Chile is likely the best option to gain exposure to banks in Chile.

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: BCH's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

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

Dividend Yield vs Market

Banco de Chile Dividend Yield vs Market
How does BCH dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (BCH)5.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.3%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Banks)2.2%
Analyst forecast (BCH) (up to 3 years)5.8%

Notable Dividend: BCH's dividend (5.33%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).

High Dividend: BCH's dividend (5.33%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.15%)

Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (89.2%), BCH's payments are covered by earnings.

Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: BCH's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (72.6% payout ratio).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/07 00:00
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/07 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Banco de Chile is covered by 20 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Roberto de Aguiar AttuchBarclays
Ernesto Gabilondo MárquezBofA Global Research
Gustavo SchrodenBradesco S.A. Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários