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M&T Bank (MTB) Rewards Shareholders With 9.1% Dividend Hike
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M&T Bank Corporation (MTB - Free Report) announced a hike in quarterly dividend. It announced a dividend per share of $1.20, representing a hike of 9.1% from the prior payout. The new dividend will be paid out on Dec 31 to shareholders of record as of Nov 30.
Considering last day’s closing price of $160.42 per share, the dividend yield currently stands at 2.99%.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, when the company paid out a dividend of 70 cents per share, M&T Bank has come a long way in displaying its capital strength. Prior to this hike, the bank had raised its dividend by 10% in November 2019 to $1.10 per share.
In addition to paying dividends, the company has an impressive share-repurchase plan in place. While repurchases were suspended in mid-March 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis, the same was resumed earlier this year. In January, M&T Bank’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase plan worth up to $800 million.
Currently, the company will not repurchase any shares until the closing of the merger deal with People’s United Financial Inc. .
This February, M&T Bank agreed to acquire People’s United in an all-stock merger deal worth $7.6 billion, which will likely complete in the fourth quarter of 2021. M&T Bank expects the deal to be instantly accretive to its tangible book value per share. Also, the merger will result in an earnings accretion of 10-12% in 2023, suggesting an estimated annual cost synergy of $330 million.
The merger with People’s United is also expected to lead to increased growth prospects and the creation of shareholder value. Supported by a robust liquidity position, M&T Bank is anticipated to continue with efficient capital deployments, thereby, continuing to enhance shareholder value.
Over the past year, shares of M&T Bank have gained 31.6% compared with 56.5% growth recorded by the industry.
Last month, Bank OZK (OZK - Free Report) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per share, reflecting a rise of 1.8% from the prior payout. The dividend was paid out on Oct 22 to shareholders of record as of Oct 15.
This was the 45th consecutive quarter of a dividend hike by Bank OZK. Prior to this, Bank OZK hiked its dividend by 1.8% to 28.5 cents per share in July. We believe that such disbursements highlight OZK’s operational strength and commitment toward enhancing shareholder wealth. Over the past year, shares of the company have gained 69%.
In September, JPMorgan (JPM - Free Report) announced a dividend of $1 per share, representing a hike of 11.1% from the prior payout. The dividend was paid out on Oct 31 to shareholders of record as of Oct 6.
Over the past year, shares of JPMorgan have gained 43.5%. For 2021, JPMorgan had authorized to repurchase shares worth up to $30 billion.
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M&T Bank (MTB) Rewards Shareholders With 9.1% Dividend Hike
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB - Free Report) announced a hike in quarterly dividend. It announced a dividend per share of $1.20, representing a hike of 9.1% from the prior payout. The new dividend will be paid out on Dec 31 to shareholders of record as of Nov 30.
Considering last day’s closing price of $160.42 per share, the dividend yield currently stands at 2.99%.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, when the company paid out a dividend of 70 cents per share, M&T Bank has come a long way in displaying its capital strength. Prior to this hike, the bank had raised its dividend by 10% in November 2019 to $1.10 per share.
In addition to paying dividends, the company has an impressive share-repurchase plan in place. While repurchases were suspended in mid-March 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis, the same was resumed earlier this year. In January, M&T Bank’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase plan worth up to $800 million.
Currently, the company will not repurchase any shares until the closing of the merger deal with People’s United Financial Inc. .
This February, M&T Bank agreed to acquire People’s United in an all-stock merger deal worth $7.6 billion, which will likely complete in the fourth quarter of 2021. M&T Bank expects the deal to be instantly accretive to its tangible book value per share. Also, the merger will result in an earnings accretion of 10-12% in 2023, suggesting an estimated annual cost synergy of $330 million.
The merger with People’s United is also expected to lead to increased growth prospects and the creation of shareholder value. Supported by a robust liquidity position, M&T Bank is anticipated to continue with efficient capital deployments, thereby, continuing to enhance shareholder value.
Over the past year, shares of M&T Bank have gained 31.6% compared with 56.5% growth recorded by the industry.
Currently, M&T Bank carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Last month, Bank OZK (OZK - Free Report) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per share, reflecting a rise of 1.8% from the prior payout. The dividend was paid out on Oct 22 to shareholders of record as of Oct 15.
This was the 45th consecutive quarter of a dividend hike by Bank OZK. Prior to this, Bank OZK hiked its dividend by 1.8% to 28.5 cents per share in July. We believe that such disbursements highlight OZK’s operational strength and commitment toward enhancing shareholder wealth. Over the past year, shares of the company have gained 69%.
In September, JPMorgan (JPM - Free Report) announced a dividend of $1 per share, representing a hike of 11.1% from the prior payout. The dividend was paid out on Oct 31 to shareholders of record as of Oct 6.
Over the past year, shares of JPMorgan have gained 43.5%. For 2021, JPMorgan had authorized to repurchase shares worth up to $30 billion.