Waterstone Financial, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WSBF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$247.1m

Waterstone Financial Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Waterstone Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.45% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

4.5%

Dividend yield

7.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield11.6%
Future Dividend Yield4.5%
Dividend Growth11.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.600
Payout ratio77%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Jul 04
Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Waterstone Financial's (NASDAQ:WSBF) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Mar 26
Waterstone Financial's (NASDAQ:WSBF) Dividend Will Be $0.20

Waterstone Financial declares $0.20 dividend

Sep 27

Waterstone Financial GAAP EPS of $0.36, revenue of $45.31M

Jul 21

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Jun 28
Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Need To Know: This Analyst Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Estimates

Apr 28
Need To Know: This Analyst Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Estimates

Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.20

Mar 19
Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.20

Waterstone: Current Supernormal Profit Cycle Is Not Sustainable

Jan 09

Waterstone Financial: Mortgage Banking Income Seems More Resilient Than Previously Expected

Aug 15

Waterstone Financial declares $0.20 dividend

Jun 15

Should You Be Adding Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 08
Should You Be Adding Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) To Your Watchlist Today?

We Think Waterstone Financial, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WSBF) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

May 12
We Think Waterstone Financial, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WSBF) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Have Insiders Been Selling Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Shares This Year?

Feb 23
Have Insiders Been Selling Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF) Shares This Year?

Waterstone Financial, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Feb 01
Waterstone Financial, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Does Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 13
Does Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Waterstone Financial: Mortgage Banking Income Appears To Have Peaked

Jan 09

Shareholders Of Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Must Be Happy With Their 63% Return

Dec 23
Shareholders Of Waterstone Financial (NASDAQ:WSBF) Must Be Happy With Their 63% Return

Waterstone Financial raises dividend by 66%

Dec 17

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: WSBF's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Waterstone Financial Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WSBF dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WSBF)4.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Diversified Financial)0.9%
Analyst forecast (WSBF) (up to 3 years)4.5%

Notable Dividend: WSBF's dividend (4.45%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: WSBF's dividend (4.45%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (77%), WSBF's payments are 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.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 15:22
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
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Waterstone Financial, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nathan RacePiper Sandler Companies
Brendan NosalPiper Sandler Companies
Mike ShafirSterne Agee & Leach