F.N.B (NYSE:FNB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

The board of F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 15th of December, with investors receiving $0.12 per share. This means that the annual payment will be 4.5% of the current stock price, which is in line with the average for the industry.

See our latest analysis for F.N.B

F.N.B's Payment Expected To Have Solid Earnings Coverage

We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time.

F.N.B has a long history of paying out dividends, with its current track record at a minimum of 10 years. Taking data from its last earnings report, calculating for the company's payout ratio shows 30%, which means that F.N.B would be able to pay its last dividend without pressure on the balance sheet.

Over the next 3 years, EPS is forecast to expand by 2.0%. The future payout ratio could be 32% over that time period, according to analyst estimates, which is a good look for the future of the dividend.

F.N.B Has A Solid Track Record

Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. The payments haven't really changed that much since 10 years ago. While the consistency in the dividend payments is impressive, we think the relatively slow rate of growth is less attractive.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. F.N.B has impressed us by growing EPS at 12% per year over the past five years. With a decent amount of growth and a low payout ratio, we think this bodes well for F.N.B's prospects of growing its dividend payments in the future.

F.N.B Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for F.N.B that investors should take into consideration. Is F.N.B not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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