Not exact matches
Finally, we knock out companies with a
payout ratio above 60 %; anything
higher than that level and savvy investors begin to question whether a company can reasonably
maintain its
payout without hindering growth.
Even if it has a
high divided yield, a company may have difficulty
maintaining the same
payout level from one year to the next.
A
high payout ratio might indicate that the company is struggling to
maintain the dividend and might need to cut or lower it in the future.
The company
maintains a fairly
high payout ratio as it returns much of its cash flows to shareholders in the form of dividends.
UHT still
maintains a
high yield, but its
high payout ratio and low relative dividend growth caused its overall ranking to drop.
Some of the
highest dividend - paying stocks on the market can be unexpectedly risky The best Canadian dividend stocks respond to tough economic times by doing their best to
maintain, or even increase, their
payouts.
This company sets very
high standards via constantly
maintaining a strong degree of profitability while also providing the biggest
payouts currently available in the industry: almost 95 % profit from one single trade.
While stable companies with less potential for growth may afford to
maintain a
high dividend
payout ratio, new companies or emerging markets may not be able to do this.
I think we'll have to agree to disagree on 12 %, or a
higher / lower rate... Bt compare it to the measly IRRs many US investors seem happy with these days in certain sectors / assets (as long as they're convinced co's will
maintain shareholder
payouts, no matter what).
Many utility companies can
maintain relatively
high payout ratios compared to most businesses because their financial results are so stable.
That being said, because Lockheed's
payout ratios are now at the limits of
maintaining high security, investors should expect future dividend increases to closely track EPS and FCF growth.
Beyond the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats and the S&P
High Yield Dividend Aristocrats, there are many other companies that have
maintained a policy of growing their dividend
payouts year - over-year for a long time.