Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.10

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.'s (NYSE:VSH) investors are due to receive a payment of US$0.10 per share on 17th of December. This means the annual payment is 1.9% of the current stock price, which is above the average for the industry.

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Vishay Intertechnology's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. However, Vishay Intertechnology's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 14.1%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 18% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

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Vishay Intertechnology Is Still Building Its Track Record

Vishay Intertechnology's dividend has been pretty stable for a little while now, but we will continue to be cautious until it has been demonstrated for a few more years. Since 2013, the first annual payment was US$0.24, compared to the most recent full-year payment of US$0.40. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 6.6% per annum over that time. Investors will likely want to see a longer track record of growth before making decision to add this to their income portfolio.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. Vishay Intertechnology has impressed us by growing EPS at 28% per year over the past five years. Earnings have been growing rapidly, and with a low payout ratio we think that the company could turn out to be a great dividend stock.

We Really Like Vishay Intertechnology's Dividend

Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think Vishay Intertechnology might even raise payments in the future. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Vishay Intertechnology that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. 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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