STIPA.PFD (SunTrust Banks) Forward Dividend Yield %: 4.13% (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


What is SunTrust Banks Forward Dividend Yield %?

SunTrust Banks STIPA.PFD Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.13% as of Jun. 27, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

As of today (2026-06-27), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of SunTrust Banks is 4.13%.

As of today (2026-06-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of SunTrust Banks is 4.13%.

STIpA.PFD's Forward Dividend Yield % is not ranked
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 3.14 vs STIpA.PFD: 4.13

SunTrust Banks's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $0.00.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

SunTrust Banks  (NYSE:STIpA.PFD) 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.

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SunTrust Banks Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

SunTrust Banks Forward Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, SunTrust Banks'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.

SunTrust Banks Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, SunTrust Banks's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SunTrust Banks's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


SunTrust Banks Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.13% mean?
SunTrust Banks (STIPA.PFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.13% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on SunTrust Banks and its competitors.
Is SunTrust Banks' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
SunTrust Banks' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.13%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. SunTrust Banks' value of 4.13% is 31.5% above this industry median.
How does SunTrust Banks' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
SunTrust Banks' Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.13% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. SunTrust Banks' value of 4.13% is 31.5% 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 3.14, based on 1,243 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. SunTrust Banks's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.13% is 31.5% 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 SunTrust Banks 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. SunTrust Banks's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SunTrust Banks stock overvalued right now?
SunTrust Banks (STIPA.PFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 4.13%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.13% and 31.5% above the Banks industry median of 3.14. 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 SunTrust Banks (STIPA.PFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.13% as of Jun. 27, 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.

SunTrust Banks Business Description

Address 303 Peachtree Street, North East, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308
SunTrust Banks Inc headquartered in Atlanta, comprises commercial, corporate, and retail banking operations. SunTrust's corporate and investment banking arm is under the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey brand. The vast majority of SunTrust's deposits are in seven Southeastern U.S. states and the District of Columbia.