Investors who want to cash in on Chartwell Retirement Residences’s (TSX:CSH.UN) upcoming dividend of CA$0.05 per share have only 3 days left to buy the shares before its ex-dividend date, 27 April 2018, in time for dividends payable on the 15 May 2018. Should you diversify into Chartwell Retirement Residences 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. View our latest analysis for Chartwell Retirement Residences
5 checks you should do on a dividend stock
If you are a dividend investor, you should always assess these five key metrics:
- Is its annual yield among the top 25% of dividend-paying companies?
- Has its dividend been stable over the past (i.e. no missed payments or significant payout cuts)?
- Has it increased its dividend per share amount over the past?
- Can it afford to pay the current rate of dividends from its earnings?
- Based on future earnings growth, will it be able to continue to payout dividend at the current rate?
How does Chartwell Retirement Residences fare?
Chartwell Retirement Residences has a trailing twelve-month payout ratio of more than 200% of earnings, 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. CSH.UN investors will be well aware there has not been any increase in the dividend payments over the last 10 years, although the payments have at least been steady. However, income investors that value stability over growth may still find CSH.UN appealing. In terms of its peers, Chartwell Retirement Residences produces a yield of 3.87%, which is high for Healthcare stocks but still below the market’s top dividend payers.Next Steps:
After digging a little deeper into Chartwell Retirement Residences’s yield, it’s easy to see why you should be cautious investing in the company just for the dividend. But if you are not exclusively a dividend investor, the stock could still be an interesting investment opportunity. 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. There are three pertinent aspects you should further research:
- Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for CSH.UN’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for CSH.UN’s outlook.
- Valuation: What is CSH.UN 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 CSH.UN 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.