Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:INDB – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 19th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.57 per share by the bank on Friday, October 4th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.90%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 30th.
Independent Bank has increased its dividend by an average of 6.1% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 14 consecutive years. Independent Bank has a dividend payout ratio of 43.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Independent Bank to earn $5.20 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.28 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 43.8%.
Independent Bank Trading Down 1.1 %
INDB stock opened at $58.44 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The business’s 50 day moving average is $60.71 and its 200-day moving average is $53.96. The firm has a market cap of $2.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.28 and a beta of 0.75. Independent Bank has a 1-year low of $44.63 and a 1-year high of $68.75.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have weighed in on INDB shares. StockNews.com cut shares of Independent Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Seaport Res Ptn raised Independent Bank from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 22nd.
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About Independent Bank
Independent Bank Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Rockland Trust Company that provides commercial banking products and services to individuals and small-to-medium sized businesses in the United States. The company provides interest checking, money market, and savings accounts, as well as demand deposits and time certificates of deposit.
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