CEWE Stiftung KGaA's (ETR:CWC) Dividend Will Be Increased To €2.45

CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA's (ETR:CWC) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 12th of June to €2.45, with investors receiving 4.3% more than last year's €2.35. This takes the annual payment to 2.5% of the current stock price, which unfortunately is below what the industry is paying.

See our latest analysis for CEWE Stiftung KGaA

CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

It would be nice for the yield to be higher, but we should also check if higher levels of dividend payment would be sustainable. However, CEWE Stiftung KGaA's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 16.0% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 33% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

CEWE Stiftung KGaA Has A Solid Track Record

The company has been paying a dividend for a long time, and it has been quite stable which gives us confidence in the future dividend potential. The annual payment during the last 10 years was €1.40 in 2013, and the most recent fiscal year payment was €2.35. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 5.3% per annum over that time. Companies like this can be very valuable over the long term, if the decent rate of growth can be maintained.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. CEWE Stiftung KGaA has impressed us by growing EPS at 12% per year over the past five years. With a decent amount of growth and a low payout ratio, we think this bodes well for CEWE Stiftung KGaA's prospects of growing its dividend payments in the future.

We Really Like CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Dividend

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that CEWE Stiftung KGaA is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. 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. 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. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Earnings growth generally bodes well for the future value of company dividend payments. See if the 5 CEWE Stiftung KGaA analysts we track are forecasting continued growth with our free report on analyst estimates for the company. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.

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