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Summary
Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the robust 7.5% dividend growth in the banking sector for 2025—outpacing 2024’s performance. While the headline numbers are strong, not all banks are experiencing the same momentum. We'll delve into the growing divergence between community and large banks, driven by varying pressures on credit costs, deposit pricing, and the shifting interest rate environment. Industry experts will break down the key drivers, risks, and strategic implications shaping dividend policy and investor returns in a rapidly evolving financial landscape. Whether you're an investor, analyst, or banking professional, this session will provide valuable perspectives on what’s ahead.
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Ryan Boyd
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Head of Business Development, US Dividend Forecasting
Ryan leads business development for the Dividend Forecasting team in the Americas at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Ryan has almost a decades experience in financial services, capital markets and research. He partners with clients and industry leaders to identify gaps in their workflows and new use cases to develop innovative solutions that will create value, increase efficiencies and solve pressing issues for the industry.
Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the College of Charleston, South Carolina.
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Vedant Bagri, CFA
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Senior Research Analyst, Dividend Forecasting
Vedant Bagri is a Dividend Research Analyst at S&P Global market Intelligence.
Vedant is responsible for dividend forecasting in the American region, focusing on specialized sectors such as Banks & Financial Services, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). He is a global research team member with a focus on banking and financial institutions. His research focuses on the balance banks have to strike between capital return to shareholders, meeting regulatory requirements, and exploring how these financial entities strategically expand their operations across regional, national, and global landscapes, adding another dimension to his research insights.
Before joining S&P, he worked as a Derivative trader & Analyst where he traded in index F&O, maintained Delta hedging, and was part of the market makers team. His responsibilities included actively taking derivative strategies to capitalize on market trends in proprietary accounts, maintaining optimal portfolio risk exposure, and maintaining liquidity and pricing of options.
Vedant is a CFA charter holder and also a member of the CFA Society of India. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Kelvin Menezes
Sr. Research Analyst, Dividend Forecasting
Kelvin Menezes is responsible for dividend forecasting in the Americas region. His primary focus is on the Utility sector in the United States and Canada, as well as the Latin American (LATAM) region, covering key players in a number of sectors, including Petrobras (Energy), Vale (Basic Resources), Orbia (Chemicals) and Banco de Chile (Financials).
Kelvin holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, as well as a master’s in forensic accounting from the Florida International University. He is also business proficient in both Portuguese and Spanish.
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Philip Harrison
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Director of Research, Visible Alpha
Philip Harrison is the Director of Research for Visible Alpha, where he oversees data operations guidelines as well as research initiatives in accounting, forecasting, and valuation. Prior to joining Visible Alpha in 2013, Philip was co-founder of Lusight Research, an independent research and investment technology firm focused on emerging markets. He was also a senior equity and credit analyst at ING Barings, Duff & Phelps (now known as Fitch Ratings), and UBS.
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Harry Terris
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Senior Reporter, Large U.S banks
Harry Terris is a senior reporter focused on the big U.S. banks. He frequently writes data analyses about industry trends including credit performance, interest rates and profitability, and the impact of macroeconomic forces and policy on the industry. Harry has been a financial journalist for about 15 years, including six years at American Banker. He also previously led the bank M&A data and analytics team at SNL Financial.
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