HSBC Stock — HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC)

HSBC is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.91%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.52%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 526.5% over the past 27.1 years, 248.2 points behind SPY at 774.7%.

At the current 1.91% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $191 per year, or $15.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in London, operating retail and commercial banking, wealth management, and capital markets businesses across four main segments: Hong Kong, the UK, Corporate and Institutional Banking, and International Wealth and Premier Banking. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current rate. HSBC appeals primarily to income-focused investors seeking exposure to large-cap international banking stocks with an established dividend history.

HSBC performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 526.5% over the past 27.1 years, 248.2 points behind SPY at 774.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.3%.

HSBC key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.68%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/16/1999

Distribution rate

1.91%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.52%

5-year average yield

5.04

Last close

$106.46

Market cap

$353,378,959,360

Average volume

1333054.0

Last dividend

$0.50

Last ex-dividend date

08/14/2026

Beta

0.577

Payout ratio

0.4864

P/E ratio

15.21

Forward P/E

12.1655

EPS

$7.00

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.91%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.52%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

HSBC risks and drawbacks

HSBC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.3%.

Who may consider HSBC — and who may not

HSBC may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (HSBC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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