First National Financial (TSX:FN) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.60 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is First National Financial Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.60.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of First National Financial Corp is 0.74, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:FN' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5 Med: 0.67 Max: 0.88
Current: 0.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of First National Financial was 0.88. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 0.67.

TSX:FN's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
90.39% of 1145 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs TSX:FN: 0.74

As of today (2025-03-24), the Dividend Yield % of First National Financial is 6.21%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of First National Financial was 8.71%. The lowest was 3.84%. And the median was 6.26%.

First National Financial's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$0.62.

During the past 12 months, First National Financial's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of First National Financial was 9.30% per year. The lowest was -3.20% per year. And the median was 5.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

First National Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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First National Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

First National Financial Annual Data

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Dec16

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Dec20

Dec21

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Dec24

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.63

0.71

0.73

0.58

0.74

First National Financial Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.84	0.75	0.69	1.04	0.60

Competitive Comparison of First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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First National Financial Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	2.458	/	3.33
	=	0.74

First National Financial's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.621	/	1.035
	=	0.60

First National Financial (TSX:FN) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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First National Financial Business Description

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Address

16 York Street, Suite 1900, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 0E6

Website

https://www.firstnational.ca

First National Financial Corp is a Canadian originator, underwriter and servicer of predominantly prime residential and commercial mortgages. The Company operates in two business segments, Residential and Commercial. These segments are organized by mortgage type and contain revenue and expenses related to origination, underwriting, securitization and servicing activities. It derives maximum revenue from Residential segment.

Executives

Fnsc Holdings Inc.	10% Security Holder
Stephen Smith	Director, Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Martine Irman	Director
Diane Sinhuber	Director
First National Securities Corporation	10% Security Holder
Hilda Wong	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Barbara Frank Palk	Director, Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Duncan Newton Rowell Jackman	Director, Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)