Yahoo Finance Investors Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISBC) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.12 Dividend
Some investors rely on dividends for growing their wealth, and if you're one of those dividend sleuths, you might be intrigued to know that Investors Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISBC) is about to go ex-dividend in just four days. You will need to purchase shares before the 7th of August to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 25th of August.
Investors Bancorp's next dividend payment will be US$0.12 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of US$0.48 per share. Calculating the last year's worth of payments shows that Investors Bancorp has a trailing yield of 5.9% on the current share price of $8.12. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether Investors Bancorp's dividend is reliable and sustainable. We need to see whether the dividend is covered by earnings and if it's growing.
Check out our latest analysis for Investors Bancorp
Dividends are usually paid out of company profits, so if a company pays out more than it earned then its dividend is usually at greater risk of being cut. Investors Bancorp paid out 63% of its earnings to investors last year, a normal payout level for most businesses.
Generally speaking, the lower a company's payout ratios, the more resilient its dividend usually is.
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
Businesses with strong growth prospects usually make the best dividend payers, because it's easier to grow dividends when earnings per share are improving. If business enters a downturn and the dividend is cut, the company could see its value fall precipitously. For this reason, we're glad to see Investors Bancorp's earnings per share have risen 14% per annum over the last five years.
The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. In the last eight years, Investors Bancorp has lifted its dividend by approximately 25% a year on average. It's exciting to see that both earnings and dividends per share have grown rapidly over the past few years.
The Bottom Line
From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Investors Bancorp? Investors Bancorp has an acceptable payout ratio and its earnings per share have been improving at a decent rate. We think this is a pretty attractive combination, and would be interested in investigating Investors Bancorp more closely.
On that note, you'll want to research what risks Investors Bancorp is facing. Our analysis shows 1 warning sign for Investors Bancorp and you should be aware of this before buying any shares.
A common investment mistake is buying the first interesting stock you see. Here you can find a list of promising dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.
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