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Centum Electronics' (NSE:CENTUM) Dividend Will Be Increased To ₹2.50
The board of Centum Electronics Limited (NSE:CENTUM) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of ₹2.50 on the 11th of September, an increased payment from last year's comparable dividend. Despite this raise, the dividend yield of 0.6% is only a modest boost to shareholder returns.
View our latest analysis for Centum Electronics
Centum Electronics Might Find It Hard To Continue The Dividend
The dividend yield is a little bit low, but sustainability of the payments is also an important part of evaluating an income stock. Centum Electronics is not generating a profit, but its free cash flows easily cover the dividend, leaving plenty for reinvestment in the business. We generally think that cash flow is more important than accounting measures of profit, so we are fairly comfortable with the dividend at this level.
Over the next year, EPS might fall by 17.3% based on recent performance. This means that the company won't turn a profit over the next year, but with healthy cash flows at the moment the dividend could still be okay to continue.
Dividend Volatility
The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ₹1.00 in 2012 to the most recent total annual payment of ₹2.50. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 9.6% per annum over that time. We like to see dividends have grown at a reasonable rate, but with at least one substantial cut in the payments, we're not certain this dividend stock would be ideal for someone intending to live on the income.
Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky
Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. Centum Electronics' EPS has fallen by approximately 17% per year during the past five years. Dividend payments are likely to come under some pressure unless EPS can pull out of the nosedive it is in.
The Dividend Could Prove To Be Unreliable
Overall, this is probably not a great income stock, even though the dividend is being raised at the moment. In the past, the payments have been unstable, but over the short term the dividend could be reliable, with the company generating enough cash to cover it. This company is not in the top tier of income providing stocks.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. To that end, Centum Electronics has 4 warning signs (and 2 which are a bit unpleasant) we think you should know about. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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About NSEI:CENTUM
Centum Electronics
Designs, manufactures, exports, and sells electronic products in India, the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally.
Medium-low with high growth potential.
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