Webster Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Webster Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.65% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.600 |
| Payout ratio | 37% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40
Oct 26
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40
Jul 22Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40
May 01Recent updates
Webster Financial: Risks Are Exaggerated
Jan 07Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40
Oct 26Webster Financial: Shares Roar Higher On Solid Outlook, Yet I Retain 'Hold'
Oct 18Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40
Jul 22Webster Financial: Not Yet Ready For An Upgrade
Jul 19Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40
May 01Webster Financial: Market Reaction May Have Been Exaggerated
Apr 26Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40
Jan 31Webster Financial Corporation: Loan Growth Slows But Management Remains Optimistic
Jan 24Webster Financial: Still A 'Show Me Story', But Likely Undervalued
Oct 25While The Market Remains Overcautious, Webster Is In Excellent Financial Condition
Oct 10Webster Financial Corporation Is Down By An Unreasonable Amount
Jul 06Webster Financial Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Jan 25Payoneer Global appoints deputy CFO
Jan 18Webster Financial: Outlook Remains Bright For Both Loan Growth And Margin Expansion
Nov 10Webster Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $1.46 beats by $0.04, revenue of $664.6M beats by $23.98M
Oct 20Webster Financial: Attractively Valued With Good Prospects Of Organic Growth
Aug 25Webster Financial declares $0.40 dividend
Jul 18Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WBS) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (WBS) (up to 3 years) | 2.9% |
Notable Dividend: WBS's dividend (2.65%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: WBS's dividend (2.65%) 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 (36.5%), 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 (23.5% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 21:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Webster Financial Corporation is covered by 28 analysts. 10 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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| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |
| Jared Shaw | Barclays |
| Bruce Harting | Barclays |