Webster Financial Corporation

NYSE:WBS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.8b

Webster Financial Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Webster Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.52% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.5%

Dividend yield

33%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield3.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$4.92
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y3.8%

Recent dividend updates

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40

Jan 31
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40

Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Oct 28
Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Jul 23
Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Recent updates

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40

Jan 31
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40

Webster Financial Corporation: Loan Growth Slows But Management Remains Optimistic

Jan 24

Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 18
Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Oct 28
Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Webster Financial: Still A 'Show Me Story', But Likely Undervalued

Oct 25

Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 16
Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

While The Market Remains Overcautious, Webster Is In Excellent Financial Condition

Oct 10

Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Jul 23
Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 08
Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Webster Financial Corporation Is Down By An Unreasonable Amount

Jul 06

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Jan 31
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Webster Financial Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 25

Payoneer Global appoints deputy CFO

Jan 18

Webster Financial: Outlook Remains Bright For Both Loan Growth And Margin Expansion

Nov 10

Webster Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $1.46 beats by $0.04, revenue of $664.6M beats by $23.98M

Oct 20

Webster Financial: Attractively Valued With Good Prospects Of Organic Growth

Aug 25

Webster Financial declares $0.40 dividend

Jul 18

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

May 01
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

Webster Financial Offers An Appealing Menu Of Positives For This Next Cycle

Feb 11

Webster Financial: Upcoming Merger Of Equals To Save Costs, Expand The Margin

Nov 18

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.40

Nov 01
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.40

Webster Financial Looks Undervalued On Its Post-Merger Potential, But It Has To Convince A Skeptical Market

Aug 07

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

Jul 23
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Webster Financial Corporation's (NYSE:WBS) CEO Compensation

Apr 16
Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Webster Financial Corporation's (NYSE:WBS) CEO Compensation

Could The Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Mar 02
Could The Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Webster Financial Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WBS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WBS)3.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.9%
Industry Average (Banks)3.2%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (WBS)3.8%

Notable Dividend: WBS's dividend (3.52%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.58%).

High Dividend: WBS's dividend (3.52%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.88%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.6%), WBS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: WBS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (22.8% payout ratio).


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