Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (NSE:UJJIVANSFB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ₹1.50

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited (NSE:UJJIVANSFB) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 25th of August to ₹1.50. This will take the dividend yield to an attractive 2.0%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns.

Check out our latest analysis for Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's Dividend Forecasted To Be Well Covered By Earnings

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained.

Given that this is the first year that Ujjivan Small Finance Bank is paying out a dividend, we are not yet able to make an analysis based on the company's dividend paying history. Despite Ujjivan Small Finance Bank only paying out for the first time, calculating for the company's payout ratio shows a percentage of 7.9%, a great sign for the sustainability of the company's dividend for the future.

The next 3 years are set to see EPS grow by 35.2%. Analysts forecast the future payout ratio could be 17% over the same time horizon, which is a number we think the company can maintain.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Is Still Building Its Track Record

It's not possible for us to make a backward looking judgement just based on a short payment history. This doesn't mean that the company can't pay a good dividend, but just that we want to wait until it can prove itself.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Dividends have been going in the wrong direction, so we definitely want to see a different trend in the earnings per share. We are encouraged to see that Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has grown earnings per share at 41% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.

We Really Like Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's Dividend

Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Ujjivan Small Finance Bank that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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