Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FULT) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.19

Key Points

• Fulton declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share (annualized $0.76), payable April 15 to shareholders of record April 1 with an ex-dividend date of April 1, implying a yield of about 3.9%.
• The dividend appears well-covered: Fulton has raised its payout for four consecutive years, has a payout ratio of about 37.8%, and analysts forecast earnings that would keep the forward payout near the mid-30% range.
• Recent financials and stock metrics: shares around $19.60 (1‑yr range $14.32–$22.99), market cap ~$3.53B, PE ~9.4, and last quarter EPS of $0.55 topped estimates while ROE was 12.78%.

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FULT - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of 0.19 per share by the bank on Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st.

Fulton Financial has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 4 consecutive years. Fulton Financial has a payout ratio of 37.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Fulton Financial to earn $2.10 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.76 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 36.2%.

Fulton Financial Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Fulton Financial stock opened at $19.60 on Wednesday. Fulton Financial has a 1-year low of $14.32 and a 1-year high of $22.99. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $20.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.53 billion, a PE ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 0.85.

Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.03. Fulton Financial had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 20.68%.The firm had revenue of $336.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $336.80 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.48 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Fulton Financial will post 1.91 earnings per share for the current year.

Fulton Financial Company Profile

Fulton Financial Corporation, trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker FULT, is the financial holding company for Fulton Bank, headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company delivers a broad range of banking and financial services through its subsidiary, Fulton Bank, targeting both individual and corporate clients. Fulton Financial's offerings include deposit accounts, lending solutions, treasury management, and specialized banking services designed to support personal wealth goals and business growth initiatives.

Through Fulton Bank, the company provides retail banking services such as checking and savings accounts, consumer and residential mortgage loans, and home equity products.

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