Be Sure To Check Out S.R. Accord Ltd. (TLV:SRAC) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend

Readers hoping to buy S.R. Accord Ltd. (TLV:SRAC) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. The ex-dividend date occurs one day before the record date which is the day on which shareholders need to be on the company's books in order to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn't show on the record date. This means that investors who purchase S.R. Accord's shares on or after the 27th of June will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of July.

The company's next dividend payment will be ₪0.4574282 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of ₪1.85 to shareholders. Calculating the last year's worth of payments shows that S.R. Accord has a trailing yield of 6.2% on the current share price of ₪29.84. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether S.R. Accord's dividend is reliable and sustainable. As a result, readers should always check whether S.R. Accord has been able to grow its dividends, or if the dividend might be cut.

View our latest analysis for S.R. Accord

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. S.R. Accord has a low and conservative payout ratio of just 1.7% of its income after tax.

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 S.R. Accord 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 earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. Fortunately for readers, S.R. Accord's earnings per share have been growing at 17% a year for the past five years.

Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. In the past eight years, S.R. Accord has increased its dividend at approximately 10% a year on average. It's great to see earnings per share growing rapidly over several years, and dividends per share growing right along with it.

Final Takeaway

Is S.R. Accord an attractive dividend stock, or better left on the shelf? Companies like S.R. Accord that are growing rapidly and paying out a low fraction of earnings, are usually reinvesting heavily in their business. This is one of the most attractive investment combinations under this analysis, as it can create substantial value for investors over the long run. In summary, S.R. Accord appears to have some promise as a dividend stock, and we'd suggest taking a closer look at it.

While it's tempting to invest in S.R. Accord for the dividends alone, you should always be mindful of the risks involved. For example - S.R. Accord has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

Generally, we wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see. Here's a curated list of interesting stocks that are strong dividend payers.

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