Looking at its dividend payout history, it has maintained its current 5
cents per share dividend starting in 2011 and that was increased from 3 cents per share from 2009 to 2011.
For example, say the convertible preferred of Company X ($ 25 par) is trading at $ 33 and pays a $ 2.50
per share dividend for yield of 7.6 %.
To be conservative though — and to keep thing simple — we'll just use the $ 0.37
per share dividend figure for these calculations.)
If SureWest instituted a $ 0.80
per share dividend paid quarterly, I believe its stock would quickly shoot to $ 32.00, giving it a 10 % yield, which would be comparable to the upper end of the dividend yield range for other Telcos.
Let's say that you buy a stock on September 1, and you notice that the stock has a $ 1.00
per share dividend payment scheduled for September 3.
HTR has maintained its 19 cents
per share dividend since late 2008, so it has a good track record of keeping shareholders happy with consistent dividend payouts.
While no assurance can be given as to the future level of dividends, the Manager believes NHF can continue to pay the $.24
per share dividend for the remainder of 2016 based on the following annualized projected earnings rate analysis as of January 31, 2016, excluding any one - time income and expense items:
Consider that the exact same $ 3
per share dividend would be a 6 % dividend yield if the stock were trading at $ 50 per share instead.
While no assurance can be given as to the future level of dividends, the Manager believes NHF can continue to pay the $.24
per share dividend for the remainder of 2016 based on the following annualized projected earnings rate analysis as of February 29, 2016, excluding any one - time income and expense items:
If they pay half, then that's 1.50 per share dividends
Last quarter the firm's earnings came in at $ 0.36 per share which just barely covered its $ 0.35
per share dividend.
National Retail generated $ 1.70 AFFO per share in 2009, which solidly covered its $ 1.50
per share dividend.
Considering that Microsoft is trading at about $ 48 per share today, and that it's paid a $ 0.31
per share dividend, I'd be about dead - even today.
Looking at the historic growth rates for
per share dividends, earnings, revenue, and free cash flow gives a better idea of the true operational results that Hershey has delivered.
If the shares pay an annual $ 0.25
per share dividend and have a price of $ 15 per share, the dividend yield is just under two percent.