Why You Might Be Interested In GrønlandsBANKEN A/S (CPH:GRLA) For Its Upcoming Dividend

GrønlandsBANKEN A/S (CPH:GRLA) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in three days. Ex-dividend means that investors that purchase the stock on or after the 25th of March will not receive this dividend, which will be paid on the 29th of March.

GrønlandsBANKEN's next dividend payment will be kr.25.00 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of kr.25.00 per share. Based on the last year's worth of payments, GrønlandsBANKEN stock has a trailing yield of around 4.0% on the current share price of DKK630. Dividends are an important source of income to many shareholders, but the health of the business is crucial to maintaining those dividends. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.

See our latest analysis for GrønlandsBANKEN

Dividends are typically paid out of company income, so if a company pays out more than it earned, its dividend is usually at a higher risk of being cut. Fortunately GrønlandsBANKEN's payout ratio is modest, at just 47% of profit.

Generally speaking, the lower a company's payout ratios, the more resilient its dividend usually is.

Click here to see how much of its profit GrønlandsBANKEN paid out over the last 12 months.

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. If business enters a downturn and the dividend is cut, the company could see its value fall precipitously. This is why it's a relief to see GrønlandsBANKEN earnings per share are up 5.8% per annum over the last five years.

Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. In the past 10 years, GrønlandsBANKEN has increased its dividend at approximately 9.6% a year on average. It's encouraging to see the company lifting dividends while earnings are growing, suggesting at least some corporate interest in rewarding shareholders.

Final Takeaway

Has GrønlandsBANKEN got what it takes to maintain its dividend payments? It has been growing its earnings per share somewhat in recent years, although it reinvests more than half its earnings in the business, which could suggest there are some growth projects that have not yet reached fruition. GrønlandsBANKEN ticks a lot of boxes for us from a dividend perspective, and we think these characteristics should mark the company as deserving of further attention.

On that note, you'll want to research what risks GrønlandsBANKEN is facing. For example, we've found 2 warning signs for GrønlandsBANKEN (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that deserve your attention before investing in the shares.

We wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see, though. Here's a list of interesting dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.

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