Fiem Industries' (NSE:FIEMIND) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Fiem Industries Limited's (NSE:FIEMIND) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ₹30.00 on 14th of August. This will take the dividend yield to an attractive 1.9%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns.

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Fiem Industries' Projected Earnings Seem Likely To Cover Future Distributions

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. However, based ont he last payment, Fiem Industries was earning enough to cover the dividend pretty comfortably. The business is returning a large chunk of its cash to shareholders, which means it is not being used to grow the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 11.8%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 34%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

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Dividend Volatility

Although the company has a long dividend history, it has been cut at least once in the last 10 years. Since 2015, the dividend has gone from ₹3.00 total annually to ₹30.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 26% a year over that time. It is great to see strong growth in the dividend payments, but cuts are concerning as it may indicate the payout policy is too ambitious.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. We are encouraged to see that Fiem Industries has grown earnings per share at 22% per year over the past five years. Earnings per share is growing at a solid clip, and the payout ratio is low which we think is an ideal combination in a dividend stock as the company can quite easily raise the dividend in the future.

Our Thoughts On Fiem Industries' Dividend

Overall, we always like to see the dividend being raised, but we don't think Fiem Industries will make a great income stock. The low payout ratio is a redeeming feature, but generally we are not too happy with the payments Fiem Industries has been making. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Fiem Industries that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. 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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