Yahoo Finance Cleanaway Waste Management's (ASX:CWY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
The board of Cleanaway Waste Management Limited (ASX:CWY) has announced that the dividend on 7th of October will be increased to A$0.0245, which will be 4.3% higher than last year's payment of A$0.0235 which covered the same period. Although the dividend is now higher, the yield is only 1.8%, which is below the industry average.
See our latest analysis for Cleanaway Waste Management
Cleanaway Waste Management's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
Even a low dividend yield can be attractive if it is sustained for years on end. Based on the last payment, Cleanaway Waste Management's profits didn't cover the dividend, but the company was generating enough cash instead. Healthy cash flows are always a positive sign, especially when they quite easily cover the dividend.
The next year is set to see EPS grow by 185.0%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 57%, which would make us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend, despite the levels currently being quite high.
Cleanaway Waste Management Is Still Building Its Track Record
The dividend's track record has been pretty solid, but with only 8 years of history we want to see a few more years of history before making any solid conclusions. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from A$0.015 total annually to A$0.049. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 16% over that duration. It is always nice to see strong dividend growth, but with such a short payment history we wouldn't be inclined to rely on it until a longer track record can be developed.
Dividend Growth May Be Hard To Achieve
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. However, things aren't all that rosy. In the last five years, Cleanaway Waste Management's earnings per share has shrunk at approximately 4.1% per annum. Declining earnings will inevitably lead to the company paying a lower dividend in line with lower profits. Earnings are forecast to grow over the next 12 months and if that happens we could still be a little bit cautious until it becomes a pattern.
Cleanaway Waste Management's Dividend Doesn't Look Sustainable
In summary, while it's always good to see the dividend being raised, we don't think Cleanaway Waste Management's payments are rock solid. The payments haven't been particularly stable and we don't see huge growth potential, but with the dividend well covered by cash flows it could prove to be reliable over the short term. This company is not in the top tier of income providing stocks.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. For example, we've picked out 2 warning signs for Cleanaway Waste Management 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 yield dividend stocks.
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