HSBC dividend analysis

HSBC dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on HSBC: yield 4.50%, payout 45%, growth streak 36 years, 5y CAGR 6.5%. The combination places the name in the mid-yield bucket on yield and the slow-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the HSBC distribution: 52/100, with Quality at 50/100 and Risk at 79/100 on the five-pillar framework. The watchlist band is the headline.

DRIP projection on HSBC at the current $325.00 entry, holding the 4.50% yield and 6.5% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 26.4%, 10-year ≈ 59.7%, 20-year ≈ 155.0%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for HSBC: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 4.50% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the HSBC payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $3.658 per share against an annualized $14.63.

Final-line read on HSBC: yield 4.50%, distribution growth 6.5% per year, safety 52/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.