Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.02

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL) will pay a dividend of $0.02 on the 25th of October. The dividend yield is 1.0% based on this payment, which is a little bit low compared to the other companies in the industry.

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Sandstorm Gold's Payment Could Potentially Have Solid Earnings Coverage

If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. Prior to this announcement, Sandstorm Gold's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 41.8%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 56% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

Sandstorm Gold Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

Looking back, the dividend has been stable, but the company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long so we can't be confident that the dividend will remain stable through all economic environments. The dividend has gone from an annual total of $0.0613 in 2021 to the most recent total annual payment of $0.0583. Doing the maths, this is a decline of about 1.7% per year. A company that decreases its dividend over time generally isn't what we are looking for.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Sandstorm Gold has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 13% per annum. Since earnings per share is growing at an acceptable rate, and the payout policy is balanced, we think the company is positioning itself well to grow earnings and dividends in the future.

We Really Like Sandstorm Gold's Dividend

In summary, it is good to see that the dividend is staying consistent, and we don't think there is any reason to suspect this might change over the medium term. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

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 instance, we've picked out 2 warning signs for Sandstorm Gold that investors should take into consideration. Is Sandstorm Gold not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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