KB Financial Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
KB Financial Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.45% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
1.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.306 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
KB Financial: Buying Korea's Dip Through Its Largest Bank
Dec 05KB Financial Group: Not A Value Trap, I'm Staying Long
Nov 18KB Financial: 'Korea Discount' Not Closing, But Fundamentals Are Superior
Oct 15KB Financial: 'Value Up' Disappointment Is An Opportunity
Sep 30KB Financial: A Value Investing Gem
Jul 25Growing Investor Interest And Value Enhancement Plan Make KB Financial A Buy
Jun 08KB Financial: Korea's 'Dividend King' Trades At Too Steep A Discount
Mar 03KB Financial: A Bargain From South Korea
Dec 13KB Financial: Recent Developments Are Favorable
Oct 05Earnings Beat And Buybacks Reinforce My Buy Rating For KB Financial
Jul 27KB Financial reports FY results
Feb 07KB Financial: Poised For A Re-Rating
Dec 23KB Financial reports Q3 results
Oct 25KB Financial: Watch Q3 Earnings And Capital Return
Oct 14KB Financial Stock: Too Cheap To Ignore
Aug 01KB Financial reports Q2 results
Jul 21KB Financial: Multiple Tailwinds
May 02KB Financial: Market's Focus Is On Share Cancellation And Rate Hikes
Feb 10KB Financial: New Digital Platform Draws Attention
Nov 18KB Financial: Multiple Positives Yet To Be Priced In
Sep 03KB Financial: Dividends And Digital Banking In The Spotlight
Jun 21KB Financial reports Q4 results
Feb 04KB Financial Group: Earnings Above Expectations With Capital Return Improvement Catalyst
Nov 03Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: KB's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| KB Financial Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (KB) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (KB) (up to 3 years) | 4.9% |
Notable Dividend: KB's dividend (3.45%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: KB's dividend (3.45%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.3%), KB's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: KB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (27.2% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/23 14:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/23 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
KB Financial Group Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 19 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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| Sunmok Ha | Barclays |
| Michelle Cho | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Jeehoon Park | BofA Global Research |