United Community Banks, Inc.

NYSE:UCB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.8b

United Community Banks Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

United Community Banks is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.04% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.

Key information

3.0%

Dividend yield

-0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.8%
Future Dividend Yield3.2%
Dividend Growth10.6%
Next dividend pay date06 Jan 25
Ex dividend date16 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.960
Payout ratio61%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.24

Dec 03
United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.24

United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24

Nov 18
United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24

United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 04
United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.24

Dec 03
United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.24

United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24

Nov 18
United Community Banks (NYSE:UCB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24

United Community Banks: Too Rich For My Blood

Nov 12

United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 04
United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

United Community Banks: Preferred Share Downgrade On Low Yield

Aug 19

United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.24

Aug 19
United Community Banks' (NYSE:UCB) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.24

United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

Feb 29
United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

United Community Banks GAAP EPS of $0.74 beats by $0.02, revenue of $216.30M misses by $10.38M

Oct 18

United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

Sep 13
United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.22

United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 23
United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

United Community Banks raises dividend 4.8% to $0.22

Aug 18

United Community Banks GAAP EPS of $0.61 misses by $0.04, revenue of $206.75M misses by $6.44M

Jul 19

Here's Why I Think United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is An Interesting Stock

Apr 05
Here's Why I Think United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Is An Interesting Stock

United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.21

Feb 22
United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.21

United Community Banks Still Following A Tested Formula

Feb 03

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: UCB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

United Community Banks Dividend Yield vs Market
How does UCB dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (UCB)3.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Banks)2.7%
Analyst forecast (UCB) (up to 3 years)3.2%

Notable Dividend: UCB's dividend (3.04%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: UCB's dividend (3.04%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.7%), UCB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: UCB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (39.8% payout ratio).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 11:21
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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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

United Community Banks, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary TennerD.A. Davidson & Co.
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Kevin FitzsimmonsD.A. Davidson & Co.