Is It Smart To Buy Alankit Limited (NSE:ALANKIT) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend?

Readers hoping to buy Alankit Limited (NSE:ALANKIT) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. You will need to purchase shares before the 20th of August to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 28th of September.

Alankit's next dividend payment will be ₹0.20 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of ₹0.20 per share. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Alankit stock has a trailing yield of around 1.1% on the current share price of ₹18.05. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether Alankit's dividend is reliable and sustainable. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.

See our latest analysis for Alankit

Dividends are usually paid out of company profits, so if a company pays out more than it earned then its dividend is usually at greater risk of being cut. Alankit has a low and conservative payout ratio of just 20% of its income after tax.

Click here to see how much of its profit Alankit paid out over the last 12 months.

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Stocks in companies that generate sustainable earnings growth often make the best dividend prospects, as it is easier to lift the dividend when earnings are rising. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. It's encouraging to see Alankit has grown its earnings rapidly, up 91% a year for the past five years.

The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. Alankit has delivered an average of 32% per year annual increase in its dividend, based on the past five years of dividend payments. It's exciting to see that both earnings and dividends per share have grown rapidly over the past few years.

The Bottom Line

Is Alankit worth buying for its dividend? Typically, companies that are growing rapidly and paying out a low fraction of earnings are keeping the profits for reinvestment in the business. Perhaps even more importantly - this can sometimes signal management is focused on the long term future of the business. In summary, Alankit appears to have some promise as a dividend stock, and we'd suggest taking a closer look at it.

With that in mind, a critical part of thorough stock research is being aware of any risks that stock currently faces. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Alankit that we strongly recommend you have a look at before investing in the company.

We wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see, though. Here's a list of interesting dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.

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