Yahoo Finance Canadian Tire Corporation (TSE:CTC.A) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$1.63
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSE:CTC.A) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 1st of September to CA$1.63. This will take the annual payment to 3.9% of the stock price, which is above what most companies in the industry pay.
Check out our latest analysis for Canadian Tire Corporation
Canadian Tire Corporation's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. Before making this announcement, Canadian Tire Corporation 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.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 16.5%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 27%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
Canadian Tire Corporation Has A Solid Track Record
The company has been paying a dividend for a long time, and it has been quite stable which gives us confidence in the future dividend potential. Since 2012, the dividend has gone from CA$1.10 total annually to CA$6.50. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 19% per annum over that time. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Canadian Tire Corporation has impressed us by growing EPS at 15% per 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 Canadian Tire Corporation's Dividend
In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Canadian Tire Corporation that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Is Canadian Tire Corporation not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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