Discover Financial Services Declares Quarterly Dividend for Common Stock
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share, payable on December 3, 2020, for shareholders on record by November 19, 2020. The Board of Directors emphasized that future dividends will depend on the company's operational results, financial condition, market conditions, and regulatory requirements. Discover is a major player in digital banking and payment services, widely recognized in the U.S. financial sector, and offers a variety of financial products.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share signifies company confidence in financial health and rewards shareholders.
- Future dividends are subject to regulatory limitations and depend on various financial metrics, posing uncertainty for shareholders.
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Discover Financial Services declared a quarterly cash dividend of
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a digital banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company issues the Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers private student loans, personal loans, home loans, checking and savings accounts and certificates of deposit through its banking business. It operates the Discover Global Network comprised of Discover Network, with millions of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global payments network with acceptance around the world. For more information, visit www.discover.com/company.
The amount and timing of any future dividends are subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of Discover Financial Services and will depend upon the company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects, market conditions, capital requirements, applicable law and regulations (including federal securities laws and federal banking regulations) and other factors, are subject to regulatory limitations and may become subject to regulatory approval or conditions. Additional factors impacting dividends and share repurchases can be found in "Business - Supervision and Regulation", “Risk Factors” and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and “Risk Factors” in the company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which are filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). The Company does not undertake to update or revise forward-looking statements as more information becomes available.
