There's A Lot To Like About Mastermyne Group Limited's (ASX:MYE) Upcoming AU$0.02 Dividend

Readers hoping to buy Mastermyne Group Limited (ASX:MYE) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. This means that investors who purchase shares on or after the 26th of March will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 16th of April.

Mastermyne Group's next dividend payment will be AU$0.02 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of AU$0.04 per share. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Mastermyne Group stock has a trailing yield of around 7.1% on the current share price of A$0.56. We love seeing companies pay a dividend, but it's also important to be sure that laying the golden eggs isn't going to kill our golden goose! As a result, readers should always check whether Mastermyne Group has been able to grow its dividends, or if the dividend might be cut.

Check out our latest analysis for Mastermyne Group

Dividends are typically paid from company earnings. If a company pays more in dividends than it earned in profit, then the dividend could be unsustainable. Fortunately Mastermyne Group's payout ratio is modest, at just 45% of profit. That said, even highly profitable companies sometimes might not generate enough cash to pay the dividend, which is why we should always check if the dividend is covered by cash flow. It paid out more than half (70%) of its free cash flow in the past year, which is within an average range for most companies.

It's positive to see that Mastermyne Group's dividend is covered by both profits and cash flow, since this is generally a sign that the dividend is sustainable, and a lower payout ratio usually suggests a greater margin of safety before the dividend gets cut.

Click here to see how much of its profit Mastermyne Group paid out over the last 12 months.

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. For this reason, we're glad to see Mastermyne Group's earnings per share have risen 18% per annum over the last five years. Mastermyne Group has an average payout ratio which suggests a balance between growing earnings and rewarding shareholders. This is a reasonable combination that could hint at some further dividend increases in the future.

The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. Since the start of our data, ten years ago, Mastermyne Group has lifted its dividend by approximately 13% a year on average. It's exciting to see that both earnings and dividends per share have grown rapidly over the past few years.

To Sum It Up

From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Mastermyne Group? Earnings per share have grown at a nice rate in recent times and over the last year, Mastermyne Group paid out less than half its earnings and a bit over half its free cash flow. Mastermyne Group looks solid on this analysis overall, and we'd definitely consider investigating it more closely.

So while Mastermyne Group looks good from a dividend perspective, it's always worthwhile being up to date with the risks involved in this stock. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Mastermyne Group you should know about.

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