Yahoo Finance Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.66
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.66 per share on the 9th of September. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 3.3%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.
See our latest analysis for Scotts Miracle-Gro
Scotts Miracle-Gro's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Even though Scotts Miracle-Gro is not generating a profit, it is still paying a dividend. The company is also yet to generate cash flow, so the dividend sustainability is definitely questionable.
According to analysts, EPS should be several times higher next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 9.3%, so there isn't too much pressure on the dividend.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Has A Solid Track Record
The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. The dividend has gone from an annual total of $1.20 in 2012 to the most recent total annual payment of $2.64. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 8.2% over that duration. The growth of the dividend has been pretty reliable, so we think this can offer investors some nice additional income in their portfolio.
The Company Could Face Some Challenges Growing The Dividend
Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. We are encouraged to see that Scotts Miracle-Gro has grown earnings per share at 11% per year over the past five years. Unprofitable companies aren't normally our pick for a dividend stock, but we like the growth that we have been seeing. If the company can become profitable soon, continuing on this trajectory would bode well for the future of the dividend.
Scotts Miracle-Gro's Dividend Doesn't Look Sustainable
Overall, we don't think this company makes a great dividend stock, even though the dividend wasn't cut this year. We can't deny that the payments have been very stable, but we are a little bit worried about the very high payout ratio. Overall, we don't think this company has the makings of a good income stock.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. 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 Scotts Miracle-Gro you should be aware of, and 2 of them are significant. 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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