Investors who want to cash in on Magellan Aerospace Corporation’s (TSE:MAL) upcoming dividend of CA$0.10 per share have only 3 days left to buy the shares before its ex-dividend date, 21 March 2019, in time for dividends payable on the 29 March 2019. Should you diversify into Magellan Aerospace and boost your portfolio income stream? Well, keep on reading because today, I’m going to look at the latest data and analyze the stock and its dividend property in further detail.
Check out our latest analysis for Magellan Aerospace
How I analyze a dividend stock
When assessing a stock as a potential addition to my dividend Portfolio, I look at these five areas:
- Is it paying an annual yield above 75% of dividend payers?
- Does it consistently pay out dividends without missing a payment of significantly cutting payout?
- Has the amount of dividend per share grown over the past?
- Is is able to pay the current rate of dividends from its earnings?
- Will it have the ability to keep paying its dividends going forward?
How does Magellan Aerospace fare?
The company currently pays out 23% of its earnings as a dividend, according to its trailing twelve-month data, which means that the dividend is covered by earnings. In the near future, analysts are predicting a higher payout ratio of 30% which, assuming the share price stays the same, leads to a dividend yield of 2.5%. However, EPS is forecasted to fall to CA$1.45 in the upcoming year. Therefore, although payout is expected to increase, the fall in earnings may not equate to higher dividend income.
If you want to dive deeper into the sustainability of a certain payout ratio, you may wish to consider the cash flow of the business. Companies with strong cash flow can sustain a higher payout ratio, while companies with weaker cash flow generally cannot.
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 Magellan Aerospace as a dividend investment. It has only been consistently paying dividends for 6 years, however, standard practice for reliable payers is to look for a 10-year minimum track record.
In terms of its peers, Magellan Aerospace produces a yield of 2.3%, which is high for Aerospace & Defense stocks but still below the market’s top dividend payers.
Next Steps:
Taking all the above into account, Magellan Aerospace is a complicated pick for dividend investors given that there are a couple of positive things about it as well as negative. However, if you are not strictly just a dividend investor, the stock could still offer some interesting investment opportunities. Given that this is purely a dividend analysis, I recommend taking sufficient time to understand its core business and determine whether the company and its investment properties suit your overall goals. There are three fundamental aspects you should further research:
- Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for MAL’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for MAL’s outlook.
- Valuation: What is MAL 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 MAL is currently mispriced by the market.
- 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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