Jaguar Mining's (TSE:JAG) Dividend Is Being Reduced To CA$0.04

Jaguar Mining Inc.'s (TSE:JAG) dividend is being reduced to CA$0.04 on the 30th of November. This means the annual payment is 4.7% of the current stock price, which is above the average for the industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Jaguar Mining

Jaguar Mining's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. However, prior to this announcement, Jaguar Mining's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 81.3% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 21%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Jaguar Mining Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

The company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long at all, so we can't really make a judgement on how stable the dividend has been. This doesn't mean that the company can't pay a good dividend, but just that we want to wait until it can prove itself.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Given that dividend payments have been shrinking like a glacier in a warming world, we need to check if there are some bright spots on the horizon. Jaguar Mining has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 81% per annum. Rapid earnings growth and a low payout ratio suggest this company has been effectively reinvesting in its business. Should that continue, this company could have a bright future.

We Really Like Jaguar Mining's Dividend

It is generally not great to see the dividend being cut, but we don't think this should happen much if at all in the future given that Jaguar Mining has the makings of a solid income stock moving forward. The cut will allow the company to continue paying out the dividend without putting the balance sheet under pressure, which means that it could remain sustainable for longer. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've identified 3 warning signs for Jaguar Mining (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you should be aware of before investing. We have also put together a list of global stocks with a solid dividend.

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