Enhancing Value: BankFinancial Supports Investors with Growing Earnings

On February 14, 2024, BankFinancial BFIN will distribute a dividend payout of $0.10 per share, equating to an annualized dividend yield of 3.69%. Shareholders who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date on February 08, 2024 will receive this payout.

BankFinancial Recent Dividend Payouts

Ex-Date Payments per year Dividend Yield Announced Record Payable
2024-02-08 4 $0.1 3.69% 2024-01-26 2024-02-09 2024-02-23
2023-11-09 4 $0.1 4.66% 2023-10-27 2023-11-10 2023-11-24
2023-08-10 4 $0.1 4.48% 2023-07-28 2023-08-11 2023-08-25
2023-05-11 4 $0.1 4.79% 2023-04-28 2023-05-12 2023-05-26
2023-02-09 4 $0.1 4.01% 2023-01-27 2023-02-10 2023-02-24
2022-11-09 4 $0.1 4.06% 2022-10-28 2022-11-11 2022-11-25
2022-08-11 4 $0.1 4.28% 2022-07-29 2022-08-12 2022-08-26
2022-05-12 4 $0.1 3.89% 2022-04-29 2022-05-13 2022-05-27
2022-02-10 4 $0.1 3.72% 2022-01-28 2022-02-11 2022-02-25
2021-11-10 4 $0.1 3.5% 2021-10-29 2021-11-12 2021-11-26
2021-08-10 4 $0.1 3.5% 2021-07-30 2021-08-11 2021-08-27
2021-05-11 4 $0.1 3.89% 2021-04-19 2021-05-12 2021-05-28

With a dividend yield that places it neither at the top nor the bottom, BankFinancial finds itself in the middle among its industry peers, while United Security UBFO boasts the highest annualized dividend yield at 6.70%.

Analyzing BankFinancial 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

dividend chart graph

As you can see, from 2020 to 2023, investors observed a stable dividend per share of $0.40 throughout this period. This indicates a consistent dividend policy maintained by the company, providing stability to shareholders. Investors can rely on the company's consistent dividend payout to generate a steady income stream.

YoY Earnings Growth For BankFinancial

earning chart graph

The earnings chart above shows that from 2020 to 2023, BankFinancial has experienced an increase in their earnings from $0.67 per share to $0.85 per share. This positive earnings trend is promising for income-seeking investors as it suggests that the company has more potential to increase its cash dividend payout if the trend continues.

Recap

This article provides an in-depth analysis of BankFinancial's recent dividend distribution and the impact it has on shareholders. The company is currently distributing a dividend of $0.10 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 3.69%.

With a dividend yield that places it neither at the top nor the bottom, BankFinancial finds itself in the middle among its industry peers, while United Security boasts the highest annualized dividend yield at 6.70%.

While the dividend per share remains unchanged during the period of 2020 to 2023, the upward trajectory of earnings per share for BankFinancial indicates a favorable financial position, potentially paving the way for sustained profit distribution to shareholders.

Keeping a vigilant eye on the company's performance in the coming quarters will allow investors to stay current with any variations in financials or dividend disbursements.

\To stay up-to-date with the companies that are announcing their dividends, click here to visit our Dividends Calendar.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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