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Orora's (ASX:ORA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Orora Limited (ASX:ORA) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of A$0.085 on the 10th of October, an increased payment from last year's comparable dividend. This takes the dividend yield to 5.1%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

View our latest analysis for Orora

Orora'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. The last dividend made up a very large portion of earnings and also represented 87% of free cash flows. This is usually an indication that the focus of the company is returning cash to shareholders rather than reinvesting it for growth.

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Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 13.9%. Assuming the dividend continues along the course it has been charting recently, our estimates show the payout ratio being 68% which brings it into quite a comfortable range.

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Orora's Dividend Has Lacked Consistency

Looking back, Orora's dividend hasn't been particularly consistent. Due to this, we are a little bit cautious about the dividend consistency over a full economic cycle. The annual payment during the last 8 years was A$0.075 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was A$0.17. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 11% a year over that time. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

Orora May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to evaluate if earnings per share is growing, which could point to a growing dividend in the future. Earnings has been rising at 4.3% per annum over the last five years, which admittedly is a bit slow. Slow growth and a high payout ratio could mean that Orora has maxed out the amount that it has been able to pay to shareholders. When a company prefers to pay out cash to its shareholders instead of reinvesting it, this can often say a lot about that company's dividend prospects.

In Summary

Overall, we always like to see the dividend being raised, but we don't think Orora will make a great income stock. The track record isn't great, and the payments are a bit high to be considered sustainable. We don't think Orora is a great stock to add to your portfolio if income is your focus.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For instance, we've picked out 2 warning signs for Orora that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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