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During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of OceanFirst Financial was 33.90% per year. The lowest was -15.70% per year. And the median was 3.55% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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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.
OceanFirst Financial Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
OCFC vs HOPE, BFC, OBK: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, OceanFirst Financial'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.
OceanFirst Financial Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, OceanFirst Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where OceanFirst Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
OceanFirst Financial Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.200000
2026-08-10
2026-08-10
2026-08-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.200000
2026-04-27
2026-04-27
2026-05-08
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.200000
2026-02-02
2026-02-02
2026-02-13
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.200000
2025-11-03
2025-11-03
2025-11-14
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.
OceanFirst Financial'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 4.21% mean?
OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.21% as of Aug. 21, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on OceanFirst Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, OceanFirst Financial ranks #395 out of 1241 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 31.8%.
Is OceanFirst Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
OceanFirst Financial's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.21%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.08. OceanFirst Financial's value of 4.21% is 36.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, OceanFirst Financial ranks #395 out of 1241 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, OceanFirst Financial has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does OceanFirst Financial's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to HOPE and BFC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, OceanFirst Financial ranks #395 out of 1241 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts OceanFirst Financial in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.08. OceanFirst Financial's value of 4.21% is 36.7% above 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 3.08, based on 1,241 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. OceanFirst Financial's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.21% is 36.7% above 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 OceanFirst Financial and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. OceanFirst Financial's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.21%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OceanFirst Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.85, compared to a current price of $19.03 — trading 4.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.21% and 36.7% above the Banks industry median of 3.08. OceanFirst Financial's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 9 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 OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.21% as of Aug. 21, 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 OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, OceanFirst Financial stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $19.03 is trading 4.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.85.
GuruFocus considers OceanFirst Financial to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for OCFC:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 4.21%
GF Value™: $19.85 vs. price of $19.03 (4.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 36.7% above the Banks median (#395 of 1241)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OCFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
OceanFirst Financial Corp is engaged in the banking sector of the United States. It conducts the business of attracting retail and business deposits and investing them in loans, consisting of single-family, owner-occupied residential mortgage loans and commercial real estate loans. The company's sole segment deals with the delivery of loan and deposit products to customers. The bank's revenues are derived principally from interest on its loans, and to a lesser extent, interest on its investment and mortgage-backed securities. The rest of its income is dependent on bank card services and wealth management products and services.
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