As you can see on the above chart, earnings growth rates have been more variable
than dividend payout rates over the last 120 years.
In this particular trade the premium is worth almost 9 times more
than the dividend payout, so early assignment is very unlikely.
Dividend cover Dividend cover measures the number of times greater the net profits available for distribution are
than the dividend payout.
Not exact matches
But in the more
than 10 years Kelly has been CEO, Southwest's stock has climbed from the mid-teens to the $ 40 + it is today, with consistent
dividend payouts.
I was surprised given CIBC's high
dividend yield that their
payout ratio is not noticeably higher
than their peers:
Discipline refers to the rigorous quantitative and qualitative methodologies used in the identification and selection of companies that have: better
than average relative valuations; a track record of
dividend growth and a sustainable
payout level; and balance sheet strength.
The company has a strong
dividend payout ratio of 21 percent and market cap of more
than $ 25 billion.
higher annual
dividend increase (3 - 4 % annual increase vs 1 - 1.8 % for canadian reit) and a lower
payout ratio
than canadian reit.
higher annual
dividend increase (3 - 4 % annual increase vs 1.1.8 for canadian reit) and a lower
payout ratio
than canadian reit.
Keep in mind
than many of these payments were merely advances on the expected 2013
payouts so
dividend income will be much lower in 2013.
The former also pays a relatively higher
dividend; its upcoming quarterly
payout yields nearly 2 % on the current share price, higher
than AmEx's 1.5 %.
The trend has been for companies to use retained earnings to buy back shares rather
than increase their
dividend payouts.
They find that these
payout measures have more predictive ability
than the
dividend yield.
It serves customers in New Jersey and Delaware, and has increased its
dividend for 42 consecutive years and still maintains a
payout ratio less
than two - thirds of its earnings.
IBM has a
payout ratio of 49 %, using less
than half its adjusted income to support its
dividend, so there's plenty of room to support future increases.
IAG will pay investors a 16 cents - per - share
dividend, bringing the full - year
payout to 29 cents per share — lower
than the 39 cents per share posted in 2014.
Since the industry is full of young, high - priced start - ups, it doesn't tend to lend itself to
dividend payouts as these companies would rather invest in their own growth
than reward investors with a
dividend.
With a track record of paying a
dividend every year since 1890, including more
than 60 consecutive years of
payout increases, the company's reputation as a dependable income investment is well - earned.
Price lower
than the market,
payout ratio less
than 60 %, and history of
dividend growth.
But today, their high
dividend payouts make these stocks attractive bond substitutes, and as such, they sell at much higher P / Es
than they have historically.
How sustainable is the
dividend, can Consolidated Water afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (
Payout ratio less
than 90 %)?
How sustainable is the
dividend, can Pan American Silver afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (
Payout ratio less
than 90 %)?
How sustainable is the
dividend, can Artesian Resources afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (
Payout ratio less
than 90 %)?
How sustainable is the
dividend, can Marvell Technology Group afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (
Payout ratio less
than 90 %)?
Companies with the fundamental ability — and demonstrated willingness — to increase
dividend payouts appear better positioned to offer portfolio protection
than those with only high
dividend yields.
Taking this key metric into account, I ran a screen for
dividend payers in the energy and materials sector, trading on a major U.S. exchange with yields better
than the 10 - year Treasury and an even more sustainable
payout ratio of less
than 25 % — lower
than the S&P 500 average.
Throughout its young life, STORE's
payout ratio has seldom been higher
than 70 %, indicating a strong safety buffer for the
dividend.
«We think the recently lowered
dividend payout is sustainable, providing investors with an attractive 6 per cent fully franked yield at current prices... we view the risks facing Telstra as more
than reflected in the current stock price, trading at 12 times forward earnings per share and 5.5 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation,» the analysts said.
A
payout ratio greater
than 100 % may be interpreted to mean that the company is paying out more in
dividends than it is earning, which is an unsustainable move.
December's
dividend payout total was better
than I had expected.
I was surprised given CIBC's high
dividend yield that their
payout ratio is not noticeably higher
than their peers:
Companies with the fundamental ability — and demonstrated willingness — to increase
dividend payouts appear better positioned to offer portfolio protection
than those with only high
dividend yields.
Since the rising rates are happening in a profitable economy with strong growth forecasts and increasing
dividend payouts (with an extra boost from the income tax reduction,) the variables impacting the equity duration are moving to love stocks rather
than hate them.
In the past decade, the
dividend payout ratio has more
than doubled from a low of 15.40 % in 2005 to 34.70 in 2014.
Dividends are more stable
than earnings, so the
payout ratio certainly varies over time.
The
payout ratio, at 56.9 %, is higher
than it was a few years ago, but there's still plenty of room for continued
dividend growth.
While the stock yields greater
than 3 %, the
dividend payout ratio has creeped up above 70 %, and the forward PE ratio is around 20.
Dividend payouts, no matter how small, are better
than an ugly sweater or tie.
That month's
dividend payouts totaled $ 491.56, which makes this November 2015
dividends 16.78 % higher
than the previous November.
The
payout ratio (
dividends per share divided by earnings per share) for the last four quarters (trailing 12 months) is less
than or equal to 85 % for utilities and less
than or equal to 50 % for companies in other industries;
We use the Cash
Dividend Payout Ratio because it is a far superior metric than the commonly used payout based on ear
Payout Ratio because it is a far superior metric
than the commonly used
payout based on ear
payout based on earnings.
For example, Realty Income's
payout ratio using earnings as the divisor would indicate that it is paying out more
than 200 % of its profits as
dividends.
Toro has raised its
dividend every year since 2003 — the one asterisk is that it kept the quarterly
payout level in 2008 amid the market meltdown, but paid more on an annual basis
than it did the year prior.
Others need to read
Dividends Don't Lie to understand why some industries with high dividend payout ratios can have safer dividends than those with lower payou
Dividends Don't Lie to understand why some industries with high
dividend payout ratios can have safer
dividends than those with lower payou
dividends than those with lower
payout ratios.
Look for companies that pay a yield of 3 % or more and have a
dividend payout ratio of less
than 70 %, he says.
Much as we like the flexibility of
dividends, our cash flow is more
than sufficient, and can handle a higher
payout.
The conditioning screen might include a criterion that specifies a maximum
payout ratio (
dividends per share divided by earnings per share) of 50 % to seek out companies that are not paying out more
than half of their earnings in the form of
dividends.
But, since I re-distributed the sale proceeds to other funds that follow the regular quarterly
payout cycle, my total
dividends for 2017 year - to - date is higher
than that for 2016 at the same time.
To weed out those at risk of cutting their
dividend, companies must have a positive five - year
dividend - per - share growth rate and a
dividend payout ratio of no more
than 60 % of earnings.
As long as the
payout ratio is lower
than 60 %, you are assured that even if the company's profits took a tumble, it could continue to pay out its
dividend.