Zacks Investment Research
23 Sept 2026, 16:46 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score NTRS +0.60 across three claims — strongly bullish.
+0.60strongly bullish
More positive than 73% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Northern Trust's 2026 earnings is $11.59 per share, representing a 28.63% year-over-year growth rate.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatAt the current 30% payout ratio, this EPS growth provides sufficient coverage for a dividend increase beyond the current $3.52 annualized level in FY2027.
More positive than 85% of claims this week
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Northern Trust's current annualized dividend of $3.52 is 13.5% higher than last year.
Priced inanalysis of historical dividend data
So whatThis represents a significant acceleration compared to the 5-year average annual increase of 2.01% cited in the text.
More positive than 63% of claims this week
Northern Trust currently pays a dividend of $0.88 per share with a dividend yield of 2.03%.
Priced incurrent market data
So whatThe yield is 92bps lower than the Banks - Major Regional industry average of 2.95%.
More positive than 41% of claims this week
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More positive than 73% of ticker scores this week
The company shows solid earnings growth projections and a healthy dividend increase.
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$174.02 vs $173.40 close before publication (Sep 22) · not market-adjusted
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