
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.
EBMT25 yrs growthFinancial Services · Banks - Regional · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.78%
Annual Dividend
$0.59
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
8.3%
Ex-Date
Nov 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about EBMT's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 30, 2026, Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) has a forward dividend yield of 2.78%, based on an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and a share price of $21.36.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, EBMT's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (97 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years as of Oct 30, 2026, which makes it a Dividend Aristocrat by the 25-year definition.
- EBMT has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- EBMT's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026, with payment on Dec 4, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, EBMT pays out 28% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- EBMT's dividend has grown at an average rate of 8.3% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, EBMT's 2.78% yield is 13% below its five-year average yield of 3.18%.
- As of Oct 30, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for EBMT is $33.58 per share, 57% above the $21.36 share price, so EBMT screens as undervalued.
- Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) has raised its regular dividend 26 times and cut it 0 times across the 104 payments on record since 2000. Its most recent change was a 2.1% increase to $0.148 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 14, 2026.
- Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in July in 5 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 2.1%, was declared on Jul 16, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "EBMT Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 30, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EBMT
Summary
As of Oct 30, 2026, Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) yields 2.78% ($0.59 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (97/100) and has 25 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is EBMT a good dividend stock?
YesEagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.78% ($0.59/yr), with 25 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 25 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (28%)
- Strong 8.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.78%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.59
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 25
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.35
- Market Cap
- $170.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -3%
- 52-Week Range
- $15.80 – $24.66
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
EBMT dividend raises and cuts
Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) has raised its regular dividend 26 times and cut it 0 times across the 104 payments on record since 2000. Its most recent change was a 2.1% increase to $0.148 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 14, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Raise | $0.145 → $0.148 | +2.1% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Raise | $0.143 → $0.145 | +1.4% |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Raise | $0.140 → $0.143 | +2.1% |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Raise | $0.138 → $0.140 | +1.4% |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Raise | $0.125 → $0.138 | +10.4% |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Raise | $0.0980 → $0.125 | +27.6% |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Raise | $0.0950 → $0.0980 | +3.2% |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Raise | $0.0930 → $0.0950 | +2.2% |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Raise | $0.0900 → $0.0930 | +3.3% |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Raise | $0.0800 → $0.0900 | +12.5% |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Raise | $0.0780 → $0.0800 | +2.6% |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Raise | $0.0750 → $0.0780 | +4.0% |
Show all 26 changes since 2001
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2014 | Raise | $0.0730 → $0.0750 | +2.7% |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Raise | $0.0720 → $0.0730 | +1.4% |
| May 15, 2013 | Raise | $0.0710 → $0.0720 | +1.4% |
| Aug 3, 2011 | Raise | $0.0700 → $0.0710 | +1.4% |
| Aug 4, 2010 | Raise | $0.0680 → $0.0700 | +2.9% |
| Aug 5, 2009 | Raise | $0.0671 → $0.0684 | +2.0% |
| Jul 30, 2008 | Raise | $0.0632 → $0.0671 | +6.2% |
| Aug 1, 2007 | Raise | $0.0579 → $0.0632 | +9.1% |
| Aug 2, 2006 | Raise | $0.0526 → $0.0579 | +10.0% |
| Aug 3, 2005 | Raise | $0.0474 → $0.0526 | +11.1% |
| Aug 4, 2004 | Raise | $0.0421 → $0.0474 | +12.5% |
| Jul 30, 2003 | Raise | $0.0342 → $0.0421 | +23.1% |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Raise | $0.0263 → $0.0342 | +30.0% |
| Aug 1, 2001 | Raise | $0.0184 → $0.0263 | +42.9% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EBMT a good dividend stock?
Yes. Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.78% ($0.59/yr), with 25 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is EBMT undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, EBMT's fair value is about $33.58 versus a $21.36 share price — so it looks undervalued (+57% vs. fair value).
Is EBMT's dividend safe?
EBMT has a dividend-safety grade of A (97/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 25-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is EBMT's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for EBMT is about $33.58 per share, roughly 57% above the current $21.36 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is EBMT a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data EBMT screens as "yes" and undervalued. Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.78% ($0.59/yr), with 25 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will EBMT cut its dividend?
EBMT earns a dividend-safety grade of A (97/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does EBMT pay a dividend?
Yes. Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.59 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.78%.
What is EBMT's dividend yield?
As of Oct 30, 2026, EBMT's forward dividend yield is 2.78%, based on a $0.59 annual dividend and a $21.36 share price.
What is EBMT's dividend per share?
As of Oct 30, 2026, EBMT pays $0.59 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is EBMT's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 30, 2026, EBMT's payout ratio is 28% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has EBMT grown its dividend?
As of Oct 30, 2026, EBMT has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years.
When is the next EBMT ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 30, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for EBMT is Nov 13, 2026.
EBMT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+28%
3 Years
+72%
5 Years
-3%
52-Week Range
$15.80 – $24.66
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EBMT worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. is $33.58 per share, versus a market price of $21.36. That implies 57% of upside — a margin of safety of about 36%.
Fair Value
$33.58
Current Price
$21.36
Upside
+57%
Margin of Safety
36%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $2.05 EPS, $0.59 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EBMT Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full EBMT dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.1480 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.1450 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.1450 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.1450 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.1450 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.1430 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.1430 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.1430 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.1430 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.1380 | regular |
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