Is Joint Stock Company "World Trade Center Moscow" (MCX:WTCM) A Top Dividend Stock?

Dividends play an important role in compounding returns in the long run and end up forming a sizeable part of investment returns. Joint Stock Company "World Trade Center Moscow" (MCX:WTCM) has returned to shareholders over the past 9 years, an average dividend yield of 2.00% annually. Let's dig deeper into whether World Trade Center Moscow should have a place in your portfolio.

View our latest analysis for World Trade Center Moscow

5 questions I ask before picking a dividend stock

If you are a dividend investor, you should always assess these five key metrics:

• Is it the top 25% annual dividend yield payer?
• Does it consistently pay out dividends without missing a payment of significantly cutting payout?
• Has dividend per share amount increased over the past?
• Does earnings amply cover its dividend payments?
• Will it be able to continue to payout at the current rate in the future?

Does World Trade Center Moscow pass our checks?

The company currently pays out more than double of its earnings as a dividend, according to its trailing trailing twelve-month data, which suggests that the dividend is not well-covered by earnings by any means. Furthermore, analysts have not forecasted a dividends per share for the future, which makes it hard to determine the yield shareholders should expect, and whether the current payout is sustainable, moving forward.

If dividend is a key criteria in your investment consideration, then you need to make sure the dividend stock you're eyeing out is reliable in its payments. The reality is that it is too early to consider World Trade Center Moscow as a dividend investment. It has only been consistently paying dividends for 9 years, however, standard practice for reliable payers is to look for a 10-year minimum track record.

In terms of its peers, World Trade Center Moscow has a yield of 4.51%, which is high for Real Estate stocks but still below the market's top dividend payers.

Next Steps:

After digging a little deeper into World Trade Center Moscow's yield, it's easy to see why you should be cautious investing in the company just for the dividend. On the other hand, if you are not strictly just a dividend investor, the stock could still be offering some interesting investment opportunities. Given that this is purely a dividend analysis, you should always research extensively before deciding whether or not a stock is an appropriate investment for you. I always recommend analysing the company's fundamentals and underlying business before making an investment decision. Below, I've compiled three key aspects you should further research:

1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for WTCM’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for WTCM’s outlook.
2. Valuation: What is WTCM worth today? Even if the stock is a cash cow, it's not worth an infinite price. The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether WTCM is currently mispriced by the market.
3. Dividend Rockstars: Are there better dividend payers with stronger fundamentals out there? Check out our free list of these great stocks here.

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