Bank of East Asia Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Bank of East Asia is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.54% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.5%
Dividend yield
1.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.540 |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BKEA.F's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BKEA.F's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Bank of East Asia Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BKEA.F) | 5.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (BKEA.F) (up to 3 years) | 8.1% |
Notable Dividend: BKEA.F's dividend (5.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: BKEA.F's dividend (5.54%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.3%), BKEA.F's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BKEA.F's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (45.6% payout ratio).