HSBC Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
HSBC Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.77% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th April, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 13th March, 2026.
Key information
4.8%
Dividend yield
3.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 Apr 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Mar 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 62% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
HSBC Remains A 'Hold' Following Its 2025 Earnings
Feb 27
The Elhedery Cleansing: Dismantling the Global Generalist
The February 25th Reckoning HSBC enters its February 25, 2026 annual results presentation as a bank in the midst of a violent self-correction. For thirty years, HSBC operated under the hubristic "World’s Local Bank" strategy—a sprawling, inefficient model that left it with more middle managers than a government bureaucracy.HSBC: A Strong Start To 2025 As Trade Fears Mount
Apr 30HSBC: Not Much Compelling For Long-Term Investors (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 31HSBC Holdings Continues To Reward Shareholders
Feb 22HSBC Holdings: Strong Q3 Earnings And A Double-Digit Shareholder Yield
Oct 29HSBC: Likely Fairly Valued With Fundamental Uncertainties
Oct 01HSBC Showing Good Progress Mid-Year.
Aug 01HSBC: Q2 2024 Earnings Preview, Investment Case Remains Geared To Income
Jul 12Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: HSBC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: HSBC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| HSBC Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (HSBC) | 4.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (HSBC) (up to 3 years) | 6.1% |
Notable Dividend: HSBC's dividend (4.77%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: HSBC's dividend (4.77%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.38%)
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (61.9%), HSBC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: HSBC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.7% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/19 12:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
HSBC Holdings plc is covered by 45 analysts. 17 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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| Jesús Gómez Dominguez | Banco Santander |
| Thomas Andrew Rayner | Barclays |
| Amandeep Rakkar | Barclays |