Bank of Hawaii Corp Stock Forum

The company's declining earnings per share and high payout ratio may not yield impressive dividend performance. A growing dividend amidst falling earnings, achieved by higher profit payouts, is unsustainable in the long run.

Insiders' activity over the past year hints at interest, indicating confidence. However, no insider transactions in the recent three months. Insiders have stakes in Bank of Hawaii, denoting alignment with small shareholders. Despite buying activity, consider associated risks.

Analysts anticipate Bank of Hawaii's revenue slowdown, performing worse than industry, despite strong Q3 results. They kept the target price and EPS estimates unchanged.

US PMI shows business activity grew more than expected in April, reaching a near one-year high and pushing up inflation
The latest Markit PMI for the US manufacturing sector unexpectedly returned to above the 50 mark in April, and rose to 53.7 in April, with the services PMI rising instead of falling to new highs since October last year and April last year, respectively. Strong demand supported a general expansion in business activity in...