Yahoo Finance AXIS Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.44
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.44 per share on the 18th of July. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 2.5%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.
See our latest analysis for AXIS Capital Holdings
AXIS Capital Holdings' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. Before making this announcement, AXIS Capital Holdings was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 81.3%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 15% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
AXIS Capital Holdings Has A Solid Track Record
The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from $1.00 total annually to $1.76. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5.8% a year over that time. Dividends have grown at a reasonable rate over this period, and without any major cuts in the payment over time, we think this is an attractive combination as it provides a nice boost to shareholder returns.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. We are encouraged to see that AXIS Capital Holdings has grown earnings per share at 73% per year over the past five years. Rapid earnings growth and a low payout ratio suggest this company has been effectively reinvesting in its business. Should that continue, this company could have a bright future.
AXIS Capital Holdings Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for AXIS Capital Holdings that investors should take into consideration. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.
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