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Optima bank (FRA:C59) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Optima bank Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
FRA:C59 vs : Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Optima bank's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Optima bank Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Optima bank's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Optima bank's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Optima bank Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
EUR 0.230000
2026-06-24
2026-06-25
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
annually
EUR:EUR 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Optima bank's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.23
/
9.825
=
2.34 %
Current Share Price is €9.825. Optima bank's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.23 * 1 = €0.23.
Optima bank's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.23
/
9.825
=
2.34 %
Current Share Price is €9.825. Optima bank's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €0.23.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.34% mean?
Optima bank (FRA:C59) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.34% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Optima bank and its competitors.
Is Optima bank's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Optima bank's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.34%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Optima bank's value of 2.34% is 25.5% below this industry median. Overall, Optima bank has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Optima bank's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ?
Optima bank's Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.34% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Optima bank's value of 2.34% is 25.5% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.14, based on 1,249 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Optima bank's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.34% is 25.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Optima bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Optima bank's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.34%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Optima bank stock overvalued right now?
Optima bank (FRA:C59) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.34%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.34% and 25.5% below the Banks industry median of 3.14. Optima bank's overall GF Score™ is 20/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optima bank (FRA:C59), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.34% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Optima bank SA is a banking and financial services providing institution which caters to the needs of customers both retail and businesses, products and services. It also provides a wide range of banking and brokerage services as well as investment banking services covering the broadest sectors such as Private Banking or Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Other Services, Capital Management Services, and Business Receivables Agency.
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