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BKU BankUnited dividend history, payout ratio & dates

BankUnited's latest cash dividend of $0.29 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Oct 11, 2024. The dividend distribution stands at $1.14 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 3.21%.

Key dates

  • BKU last dividend date: Oct 11, 2024
BKU dividend stats
DPS
$1.14
Dividend yield
3.17%
Payout ratio
50.4%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.78%
Payout ratio
43.2%

Dividend yield

What is BankUnited current dividend yield

BKU has a dividend yield of 3.21% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.78%, BankUnited's dividend yield is 15% higher. The historical 5-year average of BKU's dividend yield is 3.3%, which is in line with the current one.

Dividend history

What is BKU dividend payout history and dates

BankUnited has been paying dividends for the last 13 years. Our records show that BKU has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 8% since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock up by 66% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 35%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Oct 11, 2024 $0.29 3.12%
Jul 12, 2024 $0.29 3.54%
Apr 11, 2024 $0.29 4.3%
Jan 11, 2024 $0.27 3.6%
Oct 12, 2023 $0.27 4.85%
Jul 13, 2023 $0.27 4.33%
Apr 11, 2023 $0.27 4.79%
Jan 12, 2023 $0.25 2.85%
Oct 13, 2022 $0.25 2.71%
Jul 13, 2022 $0.25 2.76%
Apr 13, 2022 $0.25 2.2%
Jan 13, 2022 $0.23 2%
Oct 13, 2021 $0.23 2.22%
Jul 14, 2021 $0.23 2.28%
Apr 14, 2021 $0.23 2.09%
Jan 13, 2021 $0.23 2.34%
Oct 14, 2020 $0.23 3.82%
Jul 14, 2020 $0.23 5.16%
Apr 13, 2020 $0.23 4.41%
Jan 13, 2020 $0.21 2.39%
Oct 11, 2019 $0.21 2.54%
Jul 11, 2019 $0.21 2.59%
Apr 11, 2019 $0.21 2.4%
Jan 11, 2019 $0.21 2.61%
Oct 15, 2018 $0.21 2.5%
Jul 13, 2018 $0.21 2.14%
Apr 11, 2018 $0.21 2.14%
Jan 11, 2018 $0.21 1.97%
Oct 13, 2017 $0.21 2.46%
Jul 12, 2017 $0.21 2.53%
Apr 11, 2017 $0.21 2.31%
Jan 11, 2017 $0.21 2.27%
Oct 13, 2016 $0.21 2.92%
Jul 13, 2016 $0.21 2.66%
Apr 13, 2016 $0.21 2.38%
Jan 13, 2016 $0.21 2.59%
Sep 29, 2015 $0.21 2.4%
Jun 29, 2015 $0.21 2.35%
Mar 30, 2015 $0.21 2.54%

BankUnited dividend payout ratio

What is BankUnited dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

BKU has a payout ratio of 50.4% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, BankUnited's payout ratio is 17% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

BKU dividend vs peer dividends

How does BKU dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
BKU BankUnited Inc 3.17% $1.14 50.4%
SBCF Seacoast Banking Corp Of Florida 2.61% $0.72 51.8%
CCBG Capital City Bank Group Inc 2.39% $0.85 28.1%
COF Capital One Financial Corp 1.44% $2.4 22.5%

Frequently asked questions

Does BankUnited pay a dividend?

Yes, BankUnited has been paying dividends for the last 13 years.

When was BKU's last dividend?

BankUnited's last regular dividend was on Oct 11, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.29 per share.

How much dividend does BankUnited pay (per share)?

BKU's annualized dividend per share is $1.14.

What is BankUnited's dividend yield?

Currently BankUnited's dividend yield is 3.21%.

How often does BankUnited pay dividends?

BankUnited has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is BankUnited's dividend payout ratio?

BankUnited's dividend payout ratio is 50.4%.

Does BankUnited pay a good dividend?

BankUnited's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.