Yahoo Finance Strix Group (LON:KETL) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0275
The board of Strix Group Plc (LON:KETL) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.0275 per share on the 28th of October. This means the annual payment is 6.5% of the current stock price, which is above the average for the industry.
Check out our latest analysis for Strix Group
Strix Group's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. Before making this announcement, Strix Group was paying out quite a large proportion of both earnings and cash flow, with the dividend being 237% of cash flows. Paying out such a high proportion of cash flows can expose the business to needing to cut the dividend if the business runs into some challenges.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 52.7% over the next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 61%, which would make us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend, despite the levels currently being quite high.
Strix Group's Dividend Has Lacked Consistency
Looking back, Strix Group's dividend hasn't been particularly consistent. This suggests that the dividend might not be the most reliable. The dividend has gone from an annual total of £0.07 in 2017 to the most recent total annual payment of £0.0835. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 3.6% per annum over that time. We're glad to see the dividend has risen, but with a limited rate of growth and fluctuations in the payments the total shareholder return may be limited.
Strix Group May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend
With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. In the last three years, Strix Group's earnings per share has shrunk at approximately 4.3% per annum. If the company is making less over time, it naturally follows that it will also have to pay out less in dividends. 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.
The Dividend Could Prove To Be Unreliable
In summary, while it's good to see that the dividend hasn't been cut, we are a bit cautious about Strix Group's payments, as there could be some issues with sustaining them into the future. The track record isn't great, and the payments are a bit high to be considered sustainable. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.
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. As an example, we've identified 3 warning signs for Strix Group that you should be aware of before investing. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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