J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (NSE:JBCHEPHARM) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of ₹8.50

J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (NSE:JBCHEPHARM) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ₹8.50 per share on the 4th of March. This means the dividend yield will be fairly typical at 1.0%.

See our latest analysis for J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals' Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage

We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time. However, J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals' earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 28.0%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 30% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least 1 cut in the last 10 years. The first annual payment during the last 10 years was ₹2.00 in 2012, and the most recent fiscal year payment was ₹16.50. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23% a year over that time. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

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. J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 19% per annum. J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

We Really Like J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals' Dividend

Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. 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.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. For example, we've picked out 2 warning signs for J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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