Yahoo Finance Duxton Water (ASX:D2O) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At AU$0.031
The board of Duxton Water Limited (ASX:D2O) has announced that the dividend on 29th of October will be increased to AU$0.031, which will be 6.9% higher than last year. This makes the dividend yield 4.3%, which is above the industry average.
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Duxton Water's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. Prior to this announcement, Duxton Water was quite comfortably covering its dividend with earnings and it was paying more than 75% of its free cash flow to shareholders. By paying out so much of its cash flows, this could indicate that the company has limited opportunities for investment and growth.
If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 56.7% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 33%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
Duxton Water Doesn't Have A Long Payment History
The dividend has been pretty stable looking back, but the company hasn't been paying one for very long. This makes it tough to judge how it would fare through a full economic cycle. The dividend has gone from AU$0.023 in 2017 to the most recent annual payment of AU$0.062. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 28% a year over that time. It is always nice to see strong dividend growth, but with such a short payment history we wouldn't be inclined to rely on it until a longer track record can be developed.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. It's encouraging to see Duxton Water has been growing its earnings per share at 57% a year over the past three years. The company doesn't have any problems growing, despite returning a lot of capital to shareholders, which is a very nice combination for a dividend stock to have.
Our Thoughts On Duxton Water's Dividend
In summary, while it's always good to see the dividend being raised, we don't think Duxton Water's payments are rock solid. The company hasn't been paying a very consistent dividend over time, despite only paying out a small portion of earnings. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Just as an example, we've come across 3 warning signs for Duxton Water you should be aware of, and 1 of them is a bit unpleasant. We have also put together a list of global stocks with a solid dividend.
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