Get Nice Financial Group (HKG:1469) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.03

Get Nice Financial Group Limited's (HKG:1469) investors are due to receive a payment of HK$0.03 per share on 29th of December. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 9.0%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.

Our analysis indicates that 1469 is potentially undervalued!

Get Nice Financial Group Is Paying Out More Than It Is Earning

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Before making this announcement, Get Nice Financial Group's dividend was higher than its profits, but the free cash flows quite comfortably covered it. Generally, we think cash is more important than accounting measures of profit, so with the cash flows easily covering the dividend, we don't think there is much reason to worry.

If the company can't turn things around, EPS could fall by 18.6% over the next year. If the dividend continues along the path it has been on recently, the payout ratio in 12 months could be 176%, which is definitely a bit high to be sustainable going forward.

Get Nice Financial Group's Dividend Has Lacked Consistency

Get Nice Financial Group has been paying dividends for a while, but the track record isn't stellar. If the company cuts once, it definitely isn't argument against the possibility of it cutting in the future. Since 2016, the dividend has gone from HK$0.04 total annually to HK$0.06. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 7.0% per annum over that time. It's good to see the dividend growing at a decent rate, but the dividend has been cut at least once in the past. Get Nice Financial Group might have put its house in order since then, but we remain cautious.

Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky

Given that the dividend has been cut in the past, we need to check if earnings are growing and if that might lead to stronger dividends in the future. Get Nice Financial Group's earnings per share has shrunk at 19% a year over the past five years. Such rapid declines definitely have the potential to constrain dividend payments if the trend continues into the future.

Get Nice Financial Group's Dividend Doesn't Look Sustainable

Overall, we don't think this company makes a great dividend stock, even though the dividend wasn't cut this year. The company is generating plenty of cash, which could maintain the dividend for a while, but the track record hasn't been great. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. As an example, we've identified 2 warning signs for Get Nice Financial Group that you should be aware of before investing. Is Get Nice Financial Group not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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