Yahoo Finance Toronto-Dominion Bank's (TSE:TD) Dividend Will Be CA$0.79
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE:TD) will pay a dividend of CA$0.79 on the 31st of October. This means the dividend yield will be fairly typical at 3.8%.
See our latest analysis for Toronto-Dominion Bank
Toronto-Dominion Bank's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
Solid dividend yields are great, but they only really help us if the payment is sustainable. Before making this announcement, Toronto-Dominion Bank was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
EPS is set to fall by 12.4% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along the path it has been on recently, we estimate the payout ratio could be 46%, which is comfortable for the company to continue in the future.
Dividend Volatility
The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least 1 cut in the last 10 years. Since 2011, the dividend has gone from CA$1.22 to CA$3.16. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 10.0% per annum over that time. We like to see dividends have grown at a reasonable rate, but with at least one substantial cut in the payments, we're not certain this dividend stock would be ideal for someone intending to live on the income.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
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 Toronto-Dominion Bank has been growing its earnings per share at 14% a year over the past five years. Growth in EPS bodes well for the dividend, as does the low payout ratio that the company is currently reporting.
We Really Like Toronto-Dominion Bank's Dividend
Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think Toronto-Dominion Bank might even raise payments in the future. The earnings easily cover the company's distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. If earnings do fall over the next 12 months, the dividend could be buffeted a little bit, but we don't think it should cause too much of a problem in the long term. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
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. To that end, Toronto-Dominion Bank has 3 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you should know about. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high performing dividend stock.
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