First Farmers and Merchants Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
First Farmers and Merchants is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.07% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 3.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.080 |
| Payout ratio | 28% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FFMH's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FFMH's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| First Farmers and Merchants Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FFMH) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (FFMH) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: FFMH's dividend (3.07%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: FFMH's dividend (3.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.2%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.2%), FFMH's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.