ESQ Dividend History & Analysis | 0.7% Yield

ESQ has a dividend yield of 0.7% and paid 0.7 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 0.66%
Dividends per Share 12m 0.70
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 46.39%
Dividend Rating 65.67%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.79%
Payout Ratio 12.6%
Payouts last 12m 4
Payout Consistency 97.65%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
GHI 169 M 19.1% 17.4%
NRIM 598 M 7.54% 29.8%
BNP 106,118 M 9.17% 23.9%
ACA 62,712 M 6.27% 15.5%
TFSL 4,017 M 8.03% 9.50%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
BBAR 4,204 M 176% 50.0%
DBK 75,587 M 50.0% 75.0%
TRST 733 M 51.7% 90.9%
OSBC 1,081 M 51.4% 72.1%
NIC 1,903 M 45.3% 100%

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ESQ Dividend History: Last 15 Payments (USD) as of December 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-12-01 Quarterly 0.175 0% 0.18%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-09-02 Quarterly 0.175 0% 0.18%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-06-02 Quarterly 0.175 0% 0.19%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-03-03 Quarterly 0.175 16.7% 0.2%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2024-12-02 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.21%
2024-08-15 2024-08-15 2024-09-03 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.27%
2024-05-14 2024-05-15 2024-06-03 Quarterly 0.15 0% 0.3%
2024-02-14 2024-02-15 2024-03-01 Quarterly 0.15 20% 0.3%
2023-11-14 2023-11-15 2023-12-01 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.27%
2023-08-14 2023-08-15 2023-09-01 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.25%
2023-05-12 2023-05-15 2023-06-01 Quarterly 0.125 25% 0.31%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-03-01 Quarterly 0.1 0% 0.22%
2022-11-14 2022-11-15 2022-12-01 Quarterly 0.1 11.1% 0.23%
2022-08-12 2022-08-15 2022-09-01 Quarterly 0.09 0% 0.24%
2022-05-13 2022-05-16 2022-06-01 Quarterly 0.09 0% 0.25%

ESQ Dividend FAQ

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) is the holding company for Esquire Bank, NA, which focuses on commercial banking services for law firms, small-business clients, and retail customers across the United States. Its product suite includes deposit accounts (checking, savings, money-market, CDs), a broad array of loan products (short-term inventory financing, commercial lines of credit, consumer settlement loans, debt-consolidation loans, multifamily and commercial real-estate financing), and ancillary services such as cash-management, ACH processing, and law-firm-specific banking solutions.

What is the Dividend Yield of ESQ?

As of December 2025, ESQ`s dividend yield is 0.66%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.70 USD by the current share price of 106.10.

Does ESQ pay a dividend?

As of December 2025, ESQ paid a dividend of 0.70 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-11-14 and the payout was 0.175 USD.

How often does ESQ pay dividends?

ESQ pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, ESQ has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-11-14.

ESQ dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for ESQ for the next 4 payments are between 0.185 (+5.7%) and 0.202 (+15.4%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will ESQ pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.175 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-11-14. The next Ex-Dividend date for Esquire Financial (ESQ) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for ESQ?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Esquire Financial (ESQ) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of ESQ?

ESQ's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 46.4% per year.
Strong growth: ESQ's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of ESQ?

ESQ's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.79%. If you bought ESQ's shares at 18.47 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.70 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.79% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of ESQ?

ESQ Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Esquire Financial has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does ESQ have a good Dividend Yield?

ESQ`s 0.66% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of ESQ?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of ESQ is 12.6%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of ESQ?

ESQ`s Overall Dividend Rating is 65.67%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

ESQ Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in ESQ`s Outstanding Shares (CAGR)?

Esquire Financial`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 1.53% annually over the past 3 years (Correlation: 100.0%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has Esquire Financial ever had a Stock Split?

No Stock Splits found.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2015 4,967,200
2016 5,243,700 +5.57%
2017 7,494,400 +42.92%
2018 7,774,500 +3.74%
2019 7,746,000 -0.37%
2020 7,611,800 -1.73%
2021 8,108,400 +6.52%
2022 8,296,200 +2.32%
2023 8,387,600 +1.1%
2024 8,504,000 +1.39%
2025 8,646,400 +1.67%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-12-25 02:41