Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.16 (NASDAQ:HBAN)

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 18th will be given a dividend of 0.155 per share by the bank on Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 18th.

Huntington Bancshares has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. Huntington Bancshares has a payout ratio of 39.2% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Huntington Bancshares to earn $1.57 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.62 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 39.5%.

Huntington Bancshares Trading Up 0.2%

HBAN stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $17.67. The company had a trading volume of 8,050,712 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,341,359. The business has a 50-day moving average of $17.24 and a 200-day moving average of $16.88. Huntington Bancshares has a one year low of $11.91 and a one year high of $18.91. The stock has a market cap of $27.83 billion, a PE ratio of 12.38, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.21 billion. Huntington Bancshares had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 18.06%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.34 EPS. Research analysts predict that Huntington Bancshares will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Huntington Bancshares

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntington Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board reaffirmed capital return — Huntington declared an unchanged quarterly common dividend of $0.155 per share (payable Apr 1; record/ex-dividend Mar 18), supporting yield (~3.5%) and signaling capital stability. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted growth and momentum on the Q4 call (accelerating organic growth, expanded margin, and good credit metrics), which supports the outlook for continued NII and franchise expansion (including Southern U.S. efforts). TipRanks Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Prominent market commentator Jim Cramer publicly praised Huntington, which can boost retail sentiment and trading interest. Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target trimmed — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut its target from $20 to $19.50 and kept a “market perform” rating; the new target still implies upside from current levels but reflects more cautious near-term expectations. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcripts and summaries are available (MSN, Seeking Alpha, Yahoo) for investors who want detail on guidance, margin drivers, and credit trends. Useful for modelling near-term results and capital planning. MSN Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 missed consensus — reported EPS $0.37 vs. ~$0.40 consensus and revenue $2.19B vs. ~$2.21B; some outlets emphasize a year-over-year rise in expenses and credit provisions that pressured results and drove near-term share weakness. MarketBeat / Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage notes the stock fell after the miss — investors are weighing the earnings shortfall and rising costs against positive NII and expansion plans, increasing near-term volatility. The Motley Fool

Huntington Bancshares Company Profile

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) is a bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, that provides a broad range of banking and financial services through its principal subsidiary, Huntington National Bank. The company’s operations are centered on retail and commercial banking, and it serves individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and institutional customers.

Huntington’s product offerings include traditional deposit and lending products, consumer and commercial loans, mortgage origination and servicing, auto financing, and business banking solutions.