As the day concludes, Home Federal Bancorp HFBL is preparing to distribute a dividend payout of $0.12 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 3.56%. This payout is exclusive to investors who held the stock before the ex-dividend date on January 26, 2024.
Home Federal Bancorp Recent Dividend Payouts
| Ex-Date | Payments per year | Dividend | Yield | Announced | Record | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-26 | 4 | $0.12 | 3.56% | 2024-01-18 | 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-12 |
| 2023-10-27 | 4 | $0.12 | 3.88% | 2023-10-18 | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-13 |
| 2023-07-28 | 4 | $0.12 | 3.4% | 2023-07-19 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-14 |
| 2023-04-28 | 4 | $0.12 | 2.75% | 2023-04-19 | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-15 |
| 2023-01-27 | 4 | $0.12 | 2.77% | 2023-01-18 | 2023-01-30 | 2023-02-13 |
| 2022-10-28 | 4 | $0.12 | 2.54% | 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-14 |
| 2022-07-29 | 4 | $0.12 | 2.41% | 2022-07-21 | 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-15 |
| 2022-04-29 | 4 | $0.1 | 1.86% | 2022-04-20 | 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-16 |
| 2022-01-28 | 4 | $0.1 | 1.96% | 2022-01-19 | 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-14 |
| 2021-10-29 | 4 | $0.1 | 2.11% | 2021-10-20 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-15 |
| 2021-07-30 | 4 | $0.1 | 2.11% | 2021-07-21 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-16 |
| 2021-04-30 | 4 | $0.08 | 2.14% | 2021-04-21 | 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-17 |
When comparing Home Federal Bancorp's dividend yield against its industry peers, the company sits comfortably in the middle, with its peer Blue Ridge Bankshares BRBS having the highest annualized dividend yield at 19.60%.
Analyzing Home Federal Bancorp Financial Health
Companies that pay out steady cash dividends are attractive to income-seeking investors, and companies that are financially healthy tend to maintain their dividend payout schedule. For this reason, investors can find it insightful to see if a company has been increasing or decreasing their dividend payout schedule and if their earnings are growing.
YoY Growth in Dividend Per Share
The company demonstrated a positive dividend growth pattern from 2020 to 2023, with the dividend per share rising from $0.33 to $0.49. This signifies the company's commitment to consistently increasing shareholder dividends.
YoY Earnings Growth For Home Federal Bancorp
Investors can observe a growth in earnings for Home Federal Bancorp from 2020 to 2023, as earnings per share increased from $1.11 to $1.68. This upward trajectory in earnings indicates potential for future cash dividend payout increases, which can be advantageous for income-seeking investors.
Recap
This article takes an in-depth look at Home Federal Bancorp's recent dividend payout and its implications for shareholders. The company is currently distributing a dividend of $0.12 per share today, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 3.56%.
When comparing Home Federal Bancorp's dividend yield against its industry peers, the company sits comfortably in the middle, with its peer Blue Ridge Bankshares having the highest annualized dividend yield at 19.60%.
Given that Home Federal Bancorp has experienced an increase in dividend per share from 2020 to 2023 along with an increase in earnings per share, it could signal that the company is in good financial standing and that they could be positioned to continue distributing their profits back to their investors.
To stay informed about changes in financials or dividend disbursements, investors should pay close attention to the company's performance in the upcoming quarters.
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