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Is the earnings yield high or low?

The earnings yield of 7.40% is 23% below its 5-year average of 9.58%, near the low end of its 5-year range (6.71%–17.30%).

As of Sunday, June 28, 2026. 9.38% below its 12-month average of 8.17%.

WASH Earnings Yield

WASH Earnings Yield Chart

7.40%
-6.80% 1Y
WASH Earnings Yield

WASH Average Earnings Yield Chart

WASH Earnings Yield

WASH Current vs Average Earnings Yield Chart

WASH Earnings Yield Metrics

EARNINGS YIELD

7.40%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG TTM

8.17%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 3Y

9.89%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 5Y

9.29%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 10Y

8.05%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 15Y

7.46%

EARNINGS YIELD AVG 20Y

7.23%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-9.38%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-25.19%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-20.36%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-8.07%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-0.82%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+2.31%

WASH Competitors' Earnings Yield

NAMEMARKET CAPEARNINGS YIELDTTM3Y5Y
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)$703.33M7.40%8.17%9.89%9.29%
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (WTAI)vs ›$632.36MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›$532.47MN/A43.14%49.58%44.32%
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)vs ›$529.65M14.03%8.29%8.29%17.65%
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (HIVE)vs ›$1.08BN/A13.68%11.22%10.28%
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)vs ›$313.76M10.36%9.48%14.69%16.07%
Isabella Bank Corporation (ISBA)vs ›$294.33M6.75%5.86%9.15%9.39%
Franklin Universal Trust (FT)vs ›$202.31M33.33%28.09%22.31%17.18%
The New Germany Fund, Inc. (GF)vs ›$186.66M19.05%21.89%12.76%24.09%
DeFi Technologies Inc. (DEFT)vs ›$157.96M20.96%13.76%9.77%9.77%

Earnings Yield vs P/E Ratio

Earnings Yield

7.40%

EPS ÷ Price

P/E Ratio

13.5

Price ÷ EPS

Formula: Earnings Yield = (EPS / Price) × 100

Earnings Yield is simply the inverse of P/E. A P/E of 20 equals a 5% earnings yield.

How earnings yield is used:

  • It expresses earnings relative to share price as a percentage
  • It can be compared with FCF yield and dividend yield
  • It can be compared with bond yields because both are percentages
  • It is mathematically the inverse of the P/E ratio

Earnings Yield Formula & Definition

Earnings Yield = EPS (TTM) / Share Price

Earnings yield is the inverse of the PE ratio, expressing trailing earnings as a percentage of price. Higher is cheaper.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Earnings Yield FAQ

What is the earnings yield for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)?
The earnings yield for WASH stock is 7.40%.
Is Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.'s earnings yield high or low?
The earnings yield of 7.40% is 23% below its 5-year average of 9.58%, near the low end of its 5-year range (6.71%–17.30%).
What is the TTM average earnings yield for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)?
The TTM average earnings yield for WASH stock is 8.17%.
What is the 3Y average earnings yield for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)?
The 3Y average earnings yield for WASH stock is 9.89%.
What is the 5Y average earnings yield for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)?
The 5Y average earnings yield for WASH stock is 9.29%.
What is the 10Y average earnings yield for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)?
The 10Y average earnings yield for WASH stock is 8.05%.
What is the 15Y average earnings yield for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)?
The 15Y average earnings yield for WASH stock is 7.46%.
What is the 20Y average earnings yield for Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)?
The 20Y average earnings yield for WASH stock is 7.23%.

WASH Earnings Yield History

DATEEARNINGS YIELD
2026-06-267.40%
2026-06-257.52%
2026-06-247.58%
2026-06-237.66%
2026-06-227.75%
2026-06-187.82%
2026-06-177.92%
2026-06-167.77%
2026-06-157.76%
2026-06-127.61%
2026-06-117.81%
2026-06-107.86%
2026-06-097.91%
2026-06-088.05%
2026-06-058.18%
2026-06-048.22%
2026-06-038.65%
2026-06-028.33%
2026-06-018.49%
2026-05-298.38%
2026-05-288.43%
2026-05-278.42%
2026-05-268.41%
2026-05-228.51%
2026-05-218.45%
2026-05-208.50%
2026-05-198.69%
2026-05-188.65%
2026-05-158.83%
2026-05-148.73%
2026-05-138.70%
2026-05-128.62%
2026-05-118.64%
2026-05-088.45%
2026-05-078.48%
2026-05-068.44%
2026-05-058.50%
2026-05-048.64%
2026-05-018.45%
2026-04-308.59%
2026-04-298.70%
2026-04-288.45%
2026-04-278.54%
2026-04-248.76%
2026-04-238.59%
2026-04-228.94%
2026-04-219.00%
2026-04-207.48%
2026-04-177.51%
2026-04-167.66%
2026-04-157.58%
2026-04-147.41%
2026-04-137.55%
2026-04-107.56%
2026-04-097.56%
2026-04-087.72%
2026-04-077.82%
2026-04-067.91%
2026-04-028.02%
2026-04-018.08%
2026-03-318.07%
2026-03-308.20%
2026-03-278.27%
2026-03-268.14%
2026-03-258.14%
2026-03-248.15%
2026-03-238.20%
2026-03-208.40%
2026-03-198.38%
2026-03-188.43%
2026-03-178.40%
2026-03-168.38%
2026-03-138.40%
2026-03-128.28%
2026-03-118.31%
2026-03-108.20%
2026-03-098.21%
2026-03-068.12%
2026-03-058.01%
2026-03-047.85%
2026-03-037.92%
2026-03-027.86%
2026-02-278.01%
2026-02-267.69%
2026-02-257.70%
2026-02-247.94%
2025-02-248.55%
2025-02-218.47%
2025-02-208.27%
2025-02-198.13%
2025-02-188.15%
2025-02-148.17%
2025-02-138.17%
2025-02-128.29%
2025-02-118.00%
2025-02-108.10%
2025-02-077.95%
2025-02-067.86%
2025-02-057.92%
2025-02-047.99%
2025-02-038.29%
2025-01-318.15%
2025-01-308.29%
2025-01-298.22%
2025-01-288.25%
2025-01-278.11%
2025-01-248.22%
2025-01-238.26%
2025-01-228.25%
2025-01-218.13%
2025-01-178.13%
2025-01-168.24%
2025-01-158.28%
2025-01-148.51%
2025-01-138.91%
2025-01-109.03%
2025-01-088.71%
2025-01-078.71%
2025-01-068.63%
2025-01-038.61%
2025-01-028.88%
2024-12-318.52%
2024-12-308.58%
2024-12-278.68%
2024-12-268.49%
2024-12-248.40%
2024-12-238.39%
2024-12-208.42%
2024-12-198.68%
2024-12-188.63%
2024-12-177.87%
2024-12-167.67%
2024-12-137.62%
2024-12-127.35%
2024-12-117.28%
2024-12-107.37%
2024-12-097.35%
2024-12-067.33%
2024-12-057.33%
2024-12-047.24%
2024-12-037.32%
2024-12-027.24%
2024-11-297.19%
2024-11-277.15%
2024-11-267.08%
2024-11-257.08%
2024-11-227.14%
2024-11-217.29%
2024-11-207.34%
2024-11-197.25%
2024-11-187.16%
2024-11-156.96%
2024-11-146.84%
2024-11-136.79%
2024-11-126.73%
2024-11-116.73%
2024-11-086.93%
2024-11-077.05%
2024-11-066.71%
2024-11-057.71%
2024-11-047.92%
2024-11-017.85%
2024-10-317.85%
2024-10-307.60%
2024-10-297.63%
2024-10-287.57%
2024-10-257.83%
2024-10-247.69%
2024-10-237.55%
2024-10-227.78%
2024-10-218.40%
2024-10-188.10%
2024-10-177.96%
2024-10-167.97%
2024-10-158.06%
2024-10-148.21%
2024-10-118.24%
2024-10-108.53%
2024-10-098.58%
2024-10-088.70%
2024-10-078.67%
2024-10-048.62%
2024-10-038.77%
2024-10-028.82%
2024-10-018.78%
2024-09-308.32%
2024-09-278.45%
2024-09-268.45%
2024-09-258.53%
2024-09-248.33%
2024-09-238.21%
2024-09-208.17%
2024-09-197.82%
2024-09-188.16%
2024-09-178.23%
2024-09-168.32%
2024-09-138.46%
2024-09-128.70%
2024-09-118.75%
2024-09-108.51%
2024-09-098.58%
2024-09-068.55%
2024-09-058.42%
2024-09-048.42%
2024-09-038.24%
2024-08-308.17%
2024-08-298.22%
2024-08-288.31%
2024-08-278.42%
2024-08-268.33%
2024-08-238.36%
2024-08-228.87%
2024-08-218.87%
2024-08-208.92%
2024-08-198.73%
2024-08-168.79%
2024-08-159.06%
2024-08-149.33%
2024-08-139.26%
2024-08-129.44%
2024-08-099.35%
2024-08-089.31%
2024-08-079.44%
2024-08-069.39%
2024-08-059.48%
2024-08-029.21%
2024-08-018.92%
2024-07-318.47%
2024-07-308.40%
2024-07-298.56%
2024-07-268.31%
2024-07-258.35%
2024-07-248.74%
2024-07-238.24%
2024-07-228.70%
2024-07-198.75%
2024-07-188.73%
2024-07-178.37%
2024-07-168.70%
2024-07-159.18%
2024-07-129.50%
2024-07-119.61%
2024-07-1010.24%
2024-07-0910.28%
2024-07-0810.43%
2024-07-0510.49%
2024-07-0310.27%
2024-07-0210.03%
2024-07-0110.27%
2024-06-289.89%
2024-06-2710.22%
2024-06-2610.45%
2024-06-2510.55%
2024-06-2410.48%
2024-06-2110.60%
2024-06-2010.52%
2024-06-1810.50%
2024-06-1710.57%
2024-06-1410.73%
2024-06-1310.57%

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About Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. functions as the holding company for The Washington Trust Company, delivering a diverse range of banking and financial solutions to individuals and corporate clients. The company is structured into two primary divisions: Commercial Banking and Wealth Management Services. The Commercial Banking division extends a wide array of credit products to businesses and individuals. This includes financing for commercial real estate (like mortgages and construction projects), commercial and industrial ventures, residential properties (such as mortgages and home construction), and various consumer needs, including home equity lines, personal installment loans, and even loans for general aviation aircraft. Alongside lending, it provides a comprehensive suite of deposit options, including interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. Customers also benefit from modern banking conveniences such as debit cards, ATMs, telephone banking, online and mobile platforms, remote deposit capture, and tailored cash management services. The Wealth Management Services segment delivers specialized financial guidance, encompassing investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive trust and estate services for both individual and institutional clients. These services include acting as a trustee, personal representative, custodian, and guardian, managing the settlement of estates, and offering institutional custody and fiduciary support. Additionally, the company operates as a licensed broker-dealer, making available products like variable annuities and college savings plans. As of December 31, 2021, its physical presence included 10 branch locations across southern Rhode Island, 13 within the broader Providence metropolitan area in Rhode Island, and a single branch in southeastern Connecticut. Established in 1800, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. has its headquarters in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Westerly, RI
618 employees
Financial Services / Banks - Regional
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
CEO
Edward Otis Handy