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.
Nicolet Bankshares Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
NIC vs BANC, SBCF, BOH: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Nicolet Bankshares'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.
Nicolet Bankshares Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Nicolet Bankshares's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nicolet Bankshares's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Nicolet Bankshares Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.360000
2026-06-01
2026-06-01
2026-06-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.320000
2026-03-02
2026-03-02
2026-03-16
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.320000
2025-12-08
2025-12-08
2025-12-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.320000
2025-09-02
2025-09-02
2025-09-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 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.
Nicolet Bankshares's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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 0.82% mean?
Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.82% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Nicolet Bankshares and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nicolet Bankshares ranks #1168 out of 1242 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 94%.
Is Nicolet Bankshares' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Nicolet Bankshares' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.82%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.15. Nicolet Bankshares' value of 0.82% is 74% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nicolet Bankshares ranks #1168 out of 1242 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Nicolet Bankshares has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nicolet Bankshares' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to BANC and SBCF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Nicolet Bankshares ranks #1168 out of 1242 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Nicolet Bankshares in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.15. Nicolet Bankshares' value of 0.82% is 74% 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 3.15, based on 1,242 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. Nicolet Bankshares's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.82% is 74% 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 Nicolet Bankshares and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nicolet Bankshares's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.82%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nicolet Bankshares stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $135.11, compared to a current price of $160.30 — trading 18.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.82% and 74% below the Banks industry median of 3.15. Nicolet Bankshares' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 Nicolet Bankshares (NIC), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.82% as of Jun. 25, 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.
Is Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nicolet Bankshares stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $160.30 is trading 18.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $135.11.
GuruFocus considers Nicolet Bankshares to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NIC:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.82%
GF Value™: $135.11 vs. price of $160.30 (18.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 74% below the Banks median (#1168 of 1242)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NIC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nicolet Bankshares Inc is a United States-based bank holding company's principal business is banking, consisting of lending and deposit gathering, as well as ancillary banking-related products and services, to businesses and individuals of the communities it serves, and the operational support to deliver, fund and manage. It offers a variety of loans, deposits, and related services to business customers especially small and medium-sized businesses and professional concerns, business deposit products, cash management services, international banking services, business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, agricultural real estate or production loans, and letters of credit, as well as retirement plan services.
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