JDE Peet's N.V.'s (AMS:JDEP) investors are due to receive a payment of €0.35 per share on 15th of July. Based on this payment, the dividend yield will be 2.7%, which is fairly typical for the industry.
See our latest analysis for JDE Peet's
JDE Peet's' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
Unless the payments are sustainable, the dividend yield doesn't mean too much. The last dividend was quite easily covered by JDE Peet's' earnings. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to fall by 11.5%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio could be 52%, which we consider to be quite comfortable, with most of the company's earnings left over to grow the business in the future.
JDE Peet's 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
Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. JDE Peet's' earnings per share is up 91% on last year. It's unusual for a company to continue this long term, but we won't complain when it happens. JDE Peet's is clearly able to grow rapidly while still returning cash to shareholders, positioning it to become a strong dividend payer in the future. Any one year of performance can be misleading for a variety of reasons, so we wouldn't like to form any strong conclusions based on these numbers alone.
JDE Peet's Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
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 earnings easily cover the company's distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. However, it is worth noting that the earnings are expected to fall over the next year, which may not change the long term outlook, but could affect the dividend payment in the next 12 months. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
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. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for JDE Peet's that you should be aware of before investing. Is JDE Peet's not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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About ENXTAM:JDEP
Good value with proven track record.
