Banking’s Top Five Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition
For the past decade I searched for the Top 5 financial institutions in five-year total return to shareholders because I support long-term strategic decision making that may not benefit next […]
Banking’s Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2020 Edition
For the past nine years I searched for the Top 5 financial institutions in five-year total return to shareholders because I support long-term strategic decision making that may not benefit […]
Banking’s Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2019 Edition
For the past eight years I searched for the Top 5 financial institutions in five-year total return to shareholders because I promote long-term strategic decision making that may not benefit […]
Banking’s Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2018 Edition
For the past seven years I searched for the Top 5 financial institutions in five-year total return to shareholders because I promote long-term strategic decision making that may not benefit […]
Banking’s Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2017 Edition
For the past six years I searched for the Top 5 financial institutions in five-year total return to shareholders because I am weary of the persistent “get big or get […]
Bank Dividends: Go Ahead and Drink The Kool Aid
Dividends are no longer sexy. So says Rob Isbitts, a Forbes contributor in a recent article that he penned. Not sure they ever were sexy, but he has a point. […]
Banking’s Total Return Top 5: 2016 Edition
For the past five years I searched for the Top 5 financial institutions in five-year total return to shareholders because I grew weary of the persistent “get big or get […]
IMO: American Banker’s Community Bankers of the Year
On November 30th, American Banker named three Community Bankers of the Year. When I read about their selections, and reviewed their financial performance, I e-mailed Bonnie McGeer, Executive Editor at […]
Banking’s Total Return Top 5: 2015 Edition
For the past four years I searched for the Top 5 financial institutions in five-year total return to shareholders because I grew weary of the persistent “get big or get […]
Bankers: Don’t Hate the Dividend
Me to Bank CEO: Have you considered, instead of a growth strategy, maximizing profits and paying out most of it in dividends? CEO: *crickets* And so it goes with my […]