Yahoo Finance Taitron Components (NASDAQ:TAIT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.045
The board of Taitron Components Incorporated (NASDAQ:TAIT) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 31st of August, with investors receiving $0.045 per share. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 4.7%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.
Check out our latest analysis for Taitron Components
Taitron Components' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. Based on the last payment, Taitron Components was paying only paying out a fraction of earnings, but the payment was a massive 376% of cash flows. While the business may be attempting to set a balanced dividend policy, a cash payout ratio this high might expose the dividend to being cut if the business ran into some challenges.
Over the next year, EPS could expand by 54.2% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 33%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
Taitron Components Is Still Building Its Track Record
Even though the company has been paying a consistent dividend for a while, we would like to see a few more years before we feel comfortable relying on it. The dividend has gone from an annual total of $0.10 in 2016 to the most recent total annual payment of $0.18. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 10% over that duration. We're not overly excited about the relatively short history of dividend payments, however the dividend is growing at a nice rate and we might take a closer look.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. We are encouraged to see that Taitron Components has grown earnings per share at 54% per year over the past five years. Earnings have been growing rapidly, and with a low payout ratio we think that the company could turn out to be a great dividend stock.
Our Thoughts On Taitron Components' Dividend
In summary, while it's good to see that the dividend hasn't been cut, we are a bit cautious about Taitron Components' payments, as there could be some issues with sustaining them into the future. While Taitron Components is earning enough to cover the payments, the cash flows are lacking. Overall, we don't think this company has the makings of a good income stock.
Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. To that end, Taitron Components has 3 warning signs (and 1 which can't be ignored) we think you should know about. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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