Western Asset Dividends
| IGI Stock | USD 16.45 0.01 0.06% |
The current Dividend Yield is estimated to decrease to 0.05. The current Dividend Payout Ratio is estimated to decrease to 0.26. Western Asset's past performance could be the main factor of why investors trade Western Asset Investment stock today. Investors should clearly understand every aspect of the Western Asset dividend schedule, including its future sustainability, and how it might impact an overall investment strategy. This tool is helpful to digest Western Asset's dividend schedule and payout information. Western Asset Investment dividends can also provide a clue to the current valuation of Western Asset.
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| Dividend Yield | 0.06 | 0.05 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.27 | 0.26 |
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Western Asset Investment is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Western Asset must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
Western Asset Dividend Yield Over Time
Today, most investors in Western Asset Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Western Asset's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's dividend yield growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Western Asset dividend yield as a starting point in their analysis.
Dividend Yield is Western Asset Investment dividend as a percentage of Western Asset stock price. Western Asset Investment dividend yield is a measure of Western Asset stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an Western Asset investment. A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share. Dividend Yield |
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Western Asset Historical Dividend Payout Ratio Growth
A solid dividend growth pattern of Western Asset could indicate future dividend growth is likely, which can signal long-term profitability for Western Asset Investment. When investors calculate the dividend payout ratio growth rate, they can use any interval of time they wish. They may also calculate the dividend payout ratio growth rate using the least-squares method or simply take an annualized figure over a given time period. Dividend Payout Ratio |
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Recent Western Asset Dividends Paid (per share)
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Western Asset Expected Dividend Income Per Share
Dividend payment represents part of Western Asset's profit that is distributed to its stockholders. It is considered income for that tax year rather than a capital gain. In other words, a dividend is a prize given to shareholders for investing in Western Asset. Western Asset's board of directors can pay out dividends at a planned frequency, such as monthly or quarterly.
$0.58 Bottom Scenario | $0.58 | $0.59 Top Scenario |
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Western Asset Investment expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation
Western Asset Past Distributions to stockholders
Is Asset Management & Custody Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Western Asset. If investors know Western will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Western Asset listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share 1.34 |
The market value of Western Asset Investment is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Western that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Western Asset's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Western Asset's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Western Asset's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Western Asset's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Western Asset's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Western Asset is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Western Asset's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.