Zacks Investment Research
03 Jun 2026, 16:46 UTC · 2h ago
Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) Could Be a Great Choice
Search tags
Zacks Investment Research
03 Jun 2026, 16:46 UTC · 2h ago
Search tags
Story key points
4 claims · impact-rated
Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) has a Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings of $6.08 per share, representing an 11.97% year-over-year growth rate. — Strong projected earnings growth is a primary driver for stock price appreciation and dividend sustainability.
+0.40Community Trust Bancorp's current dividend yield of 3.15% is significantly higher than the Banks - Southeast industry average of 2.03% and the S&P 500 average of 1.45%. — A superior yield relative to peers makes the stock more attractive to income-focused investors.
+0.30Community Trust Bancorp maintains a dividend payout ratio of 37%, indicating that it distributes 37% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividends. — A conservative payout ratio suggests the dividend is well-covered and has room for future increases.
+0.20Continue reading
6 related stories
Community Trust Bancorp's stock price has increased by 19.1% so far this year. — Positive price momentum indicates current market confidence but is a trailing rather than forward-looking indicator.
+0.10Ticker attribution
Model heads
The company has seen a 19.1% price increase this year, offers a dividend yield above industry averages, and is expecting earnings expansion.
No ticker relationship head found.
Early access
News Impact Screener scores every headline against the stocks it moves — before the chart reacts. Join the early-access list and get alerted the moment a story hits your tickers.
Impact vectors
0 dimensions · 9 clusters
No impact vector found for this article yet.
Market reaction
0 bid · 0 offered
No stock impact ranking available yet.
No stock impact ranking available yet.