Hatteras Financial (Hatteras Financial) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate : -16.80% (As of Mar. 2016)

Competitive Comparison of Hatteras Financial's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Hatteras Financial's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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Hatteras Financial's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Hatteras Financial's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

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Hatteras Financial 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

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Hatteras Financial  (NYSE:HTSPRA.PFD) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Hatteras Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Hatteras Financial was 6.13. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.98.

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

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Hatteras Financial was 18.83%. The lowest was 6.98%. And the median was 13.65%.

Warning Sign:

Hatteras Financial Corp stock dividend yield is close to 5-year low.

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