UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC (UVE) Dividends

UVE Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model

The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. Regarding Universal Insurance Holdings Inc, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a positive return of 59.92% relative to its current price. Digging deeper, the aspects of Universal Insurance Holdings Inc's dividend discount model that we found most interesting were:

• In comparison to stocks we observe that provide shareholders with a dividend, Universal Insurance Holdings Inc produces a dividend yield 3.78% -- which falls in the top 22.16%.
• If we compare the valuation opportunity a dividend discount model provides relative to other dividend stocks in the Financial Services sector, Universal Insurance Holdings Inc's expected return of 59.92% is higher than 75.38% of its fellow sector mates.
• Out of all stocks in our universe of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks, Universal Insurance Holdings Inc bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than 75.38% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
• In terms of who is growing the amount of dividends they return to shareholders, Universal Insurance Holdings Inc has been increasing its dividends at a faster rate than merely 24.07% of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks we observed.

UVE Dividends vs. Peers