Yahoo Finance Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.21
The board of Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BFH) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 16th of June, with investors receiving $0.21 per share. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 3.0%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.
View our latest analysis for Bread Financial Holdings
Bread Financial Holdings' 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, Bread Financial Holdings' earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.
The next year is set to see EPS grow by 163.1%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 6.4% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Bread Financial Holdings' Dividend Has Lacked Consistency
It's comforting to see that Bread Financial Holdings has been paying a dividend for a number of years now, however it has been cut at least once in that time. If the company cuts once, it definitely isn't argument against the possibility of it cutting in the future. The annual payment during the last 6 years was $2.08 in 2017, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $0.84. The dividend has fallen 60% over that period. A company that decreases its dividend over time generally isn't what we are looking for.
Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky
Given that dividend payments have been shrinking like a glacier in a warming world, we need to check if there are some bright spots on the horizon. Bread Financial Holdings' EPS has fallen by approximately 20% per year during the past five years. Such rapid declines definitely have the potential to constrain dividend payments if the trend continues into the future. It's not all bad news though, as the earnings are predicted to rise over the next 12 months - we would just be a bit cautious until this becomes a long term trend.
Our Thoughts On Bread Financial Holdings' Dividend
Overall, we don't think this company makes a great dividend stock, even though the dividend wasn't cut this year. In the past, the payments have been unstable, but over the short term the dividend could be reliable, with the company generating enough cash to cover it. This company is not in the top tier of income providing stocks.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 3 warning signs for Bread Financial Holdings 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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