Banco Bradesco S.A. to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.00 (NYSE:BBD)

Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, September 20th, Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.0035 per share by the bank on Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 2nd.

Banco Bradesco has a payout ratio of 9.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Banco Bradesco to earn $0.47 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.04 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 8.5%.

Banco Bradesco Price Performance

BBD stock opened at $2.71 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $2.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.59. Banco Bradesco has a 12-month low of $2.16 and a 12-month high of $3.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $28.88 billion, a PE ratio of 11.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.98.

Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The bank reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.01. Banco Bradesco had a net margin of 6.68% and a return on equity of 9.88%. The company had revenue of $9.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.47 billion. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Banco Bradesco will post 0.35 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Banco Bradesco from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $2.50 to $3.20 in a research note on Monday, August 19th.

About Banco Bradesco

Banco Bradesco SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services to individuals, corporates, and businesses in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Banking and Insurance. It provides current, savings, click, and salary accounts; real estate credit, vehicle financing, payroll loans, mortgage loans, microcredit, leasing, and personal and installment credit; overdraft and agribusiness loans; debit and business cards; financial and security services; consortium products; car, personal accident, dental, travel, and life insurance; investment products; pension products; foreign currency exchange services; capitalization bonds; and internet banking services.