NatWest Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
NatWest Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.46% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.5%
Dividend yield
5.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.225 |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
NatWest: Time To Rightsize After Giant Rise In 2024
Jan 02NatWest Q3 2024 Earnings Preview: Positive Performance Trend May Continue
Oct 23NatWest: Another Exceptional Quarter
Jul 31NatWest: Recent Rally Leaves Shares Fully Valued (Rating Downgrade)
May 11NatWest Group: Continued Loan Growth Encouraging Despite Pressure On Net Interest Income
May 02NatWest: Shares Remain Cheap Despite Reduced Financial Targets
Feb 22NatWest: Challenging Operating Environment May Lead To A Lower Share Price
Jan 17NatWest: A Poor Q3 Doesn't Justify The Drop
Oct 28NatWest Group: Customer Loan Growth Remains Strong Despite Macroeconomic Pressures
Sep 18NatWest: U.K. Bank Looks Cheap But Faces A Downbeat Economy
Jun 27NatWest: Good Performance, But A Hold
Jun 17NatWest GAAP EPS of 13.10p, total income of £3.71B; issues outlook for FY23 and beyond
Feb 17NatWest: A Banking Phoenix Has Risen
Jan 23NatWest: Remains Attractive Long-Term Despite A Monster Q4 Rally
Jan 17NatWest: Benefiting From Higher Interest Rates But Questions Open On Costs
Nov 05NatWest GAAP EPS of 1.90p, total income of €3.23B
Oct 28NatWest Group: Management Returns A Huge Amount To Shareholders
Sep 27NatWest GAAP EPS of €11.00, total income of €104M
Jul 29NatWest Group: An Analysis Of ECL Provisions
Jul 16NatWest Now Free To Be The Income Story Investors Want
Mar 04NatWest Group: Latest Irish Exit Clears The Path For Medium-Term Upside
Jan 03NatWest Still Has Some Upside Left As Capital Returns Ramp Up
Aug 18NatWest Group: Stay Bullish Heading Into The Upcoming Earnings Report
Jul 25Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: NWG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: NWG's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| NatWest Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NWG) | 4.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (NWG) (up to 3 years) | 6.9% |
Notable Dividend: NWG's dividend (4.46%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: NWG's dividend (4.46%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.55%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.3%), NWG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: NWG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (40.3% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/08 11:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 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
NatWest Group plc is covered by 50 analysts. 15 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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| David Grinsztajn | AlphaValue |
| Arturo de Frias Marques | Banco Santander |
| Thomas Andrew Rayner | Barclays |