Yahoo Finance MS INTERNATIONAL's (LON:MSI) Dividend Will Be £0.03
MS INTERNATIONAL plc's (LON:MSI) investors are due to receive a payment of £0.03 per share on 19th of January. Despite this raise, the dividend yield of 1.7% is only a modest boost to shareholder returns.
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MS INTERNATIONAL's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. However, prior to this announcement, MS INTERNATIONAL's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
Looking forward, earnings per share could rise by 9.6% over the next year if the trend from the last few years continues. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 34% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Dividend Volatility
The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. The dividend has gone from an annual total of £0.08 in 2013 to the most recent total annual payment of £0.15. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 6.5% a year over that time. We have seen cuts in the past, so while the growth looks promising we would be a little bit cautious about its track record.
MS INTERNATIONAL Could Grow Its Dividend
With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to evaluate if earnings per share is growing, which could point to a growing dividend in the future. It's encouraging to see that MS INTERNATIONAL has been growing its earnings per share at 9.6% a year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.
MS INTERNATIONAL Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 1 warning sign for MS INTERNATIONAL that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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