Is thyssenkrupp AG (ETR:TKA) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Dividends can be underrated but they form a large part of investment returns, playing an important role in compounding returns in the long run. Historically, thyssenkrupp AG (ETR:TKA) has paid a dividend to shareholders. It currently yields 1.2%. Let's dig deeper into whether thyssenkrupp should have a place in your portfolio.

See our latest analysis for thyssenkrupp

How I analyze a dividend stock

Whenever I am looking at a potential dividend stock investment, I always check these five metrics:

• Does it pay an annual yield higher than 75% of dividend payers?
• Has it paid dividend every year without dramatically reducing payout in the past?
• Has dividend per share risen in the past couple of years?
• Does earnings amply cover its dividend payments?
• Will it be able to continue to payout at the current rate in the future?

How well does thyssenkrupp fit our criteria?

thyssenkrupp has a negative payout ratio, which is usually not ideal.

When thinking about whether a dividend is sustainable, another factor to consider is the cash flow. A business with strong cash flow can sustain a higher divided payout ratio than a company with weak cash flow.

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. Not only have dividend payouts from thyssenkrupp fallen over the past 10 years, it has also been highly volatile during this time, with drops of over 25% in some years. This means that dividend hunters should probably steer clear of the stock, at least for now until the track record improves.

In terms of its peers, thyssenkrupp has a yield of 1.2%, which is on the low-side for Metals and Mining stocks.

Next Steps:

After digging a little deeper into thyssenkrupp'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, I recommend taking sufficient time to understand its core business and determine whether the company and its investment properties suit your overall goals. I've put together three fundamental factors you should further research:

1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for TKA’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for TKA’s outlook.
2. Valuation: What is TKA 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 TKA is currently mispriced by the market.
3. Dividend Rockstars: Are there better dividend payers with stronger fundamentals out there? Check out our free list of these great stocks here.

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