Why You Might Be Interested In Reinet Investments S.C.A. (BDL:REINI) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Some investors rely on dividends for growing their wealth, and if you're one of those dividend sleuths, you might be intrigued to know that Reinet Investments S.C.A. (BDL:REINI) is about to go ex-dividend in just 3 days. The ex-dividend date is usually set to be one business day before the record date which is the cut-off date on which you must be present on the company's books as a shareholder in order to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is of consequence because whenever a stock is bought or sold, the trade takes at least two business day to settle. Meaning, you will need to purchase Reinet Investments S.C.A's shares before the 9th of September to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of September.

The company's next dividend payment will be €0.25 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of €0.25 to shareholders. Last year's total dividend payments show that Reinet Investments S.C.A has a trailing yield of 1.5% on the current share price of €16.5. Dividends are an important source of income to many shareholders, but the health of the business is crucial to maintaining those dividends. We need to see whether the dividend is covered by earnings and if it's growing.

View our latest analysis for Reinet Investments S.C.A

If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. Reinet Investments S.C.A has a low and conservative payout ratio of just 4.5% of its income after tax.

Companies that pay out less in dividends than they earn in profits generally have more sustainable dividends. The lower the payout ratio, the more wiggle room the business has before it could be forced to cut the dividend.

Click here to see how much of its profit Reinet Investments S.C.A paid out over the last 12 months.

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. If business enters a downturn and the dividend is cut, the company could see its value fall precipitously. That's why it's comforting to see Reinet Investments S.C.A's earnings have been skyrocketing, up 44% per annum for the past five years.

Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. Reinet Investments S.C.A has delivered an average of 7.3% per year annual increase in its dividend, based on the past seven years of dividend payments. It's encouraging to see the company lifting dividends while earnings are growing, suggesting at least some corporate interest in rewarding shareholders.

Final Takeaway

Should investors buy Reinet Investments S.C.A for the upcoming dividend? When companies are growing rapidly and retaining a majority of the profits within the business, it's usually a sign that reinvesting earnings creates more value than paying dividends to shareholders. Perhaps even more importantly - this can sometimes signal management is focused on the long term future of the business. Reinet Investments S.C.A ticks a lot of boxes for us from a dividend perspective, and we think these characteristics should mark the company as deserving of further attention.

In light of that, while Reinet Investments S.C.A has an appealing dividend, it's worth knowing the risks involved with this stock. For example, we've found 2 warning signs for Reinet Investments S.C.A that we recommend you consider before investing in the business.

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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