Wajax (TSE:WJX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.25

The board of Wajax Corporation (TSE:WJX) has announced that it will pay a dividend of CA$0.25 per share on the 5th of July. The dividend yield will be 4.6% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.

Check out our latest analysis for Wajax

Wajax's Earnings Easily Cover the Distributions

We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. However, Wajax's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Over the next year, EPS could expand by 14.2% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 31% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least 1 cut in the last 10 years. The dividend has gone from CA$2.40 in 2012 to the most recent annual payment of CA$1.00. Doing the maths, this is a decline of about 8.4% per year. Declining dividends isn't generally what we look for as they can indicate that the company is running into some challenges.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Dividends have been going in the wrong direction, so we definitely want to see a different trend in the earnings per share. We are encouraged to see that Wajax has grown earnings per share at 14% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.

We Really Like Wajax's Dividend

Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think Wajax might even raise payments in the future. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Wajax that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Is Wajax not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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