{
  "id": 20207074,
  "title": "U.S. Bancorp Pays Out 40% of Its Profit as Dividends. Here's How Much Room It Has to Raise Them.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/u-s-bancorp-pays-out-40-of-its-profit-as-dividends-heres-how-much",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-15T17:15:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/15/us-bancorp-pays-out-40-of-its-profit-as-dividends-heres-how-much-room-it-has-to-raise-them/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Bancorp recently paid out 40% of its profit as dividends, leaving ample room for further increases. The bank, which manages $703 billion in assets through its subsidiary U.S. Bank, has been raising its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Currently, it offers a solid yield of 3.54%, which is among the highest in the industry, only surpassed by a few competitors like JPMorgan Chase and PNC Financial. U.S. Bancorp's high yield is not due to a declining share price but rather robust earnings. With a payout ratio of 40%, the bank is returning a healthy portion of its earnings to shareholders without appearing overly stretched. Analysts believe this ratio falls within a sustainable range, allowing U.S. Bancorp to continue raising its dividend.",
  "summary": "U.S. Bancorp is hands-down one of the best dividend stocks among banks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "U.S. Bancorp Pays Out 40% of Its Profit as Dividends. Here's How Much Room It Has to Raise Them.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/u-s-bancorp-pays-out-40-of-its-profit-as-dividends-heres-how-much-20215735",
        "published": "2026-11-15T17:35:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}