JDE Peet's (AMS:JDEP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of €0.35

JDE Peet's N.V. (AMS:JDEP) will pay a dividend of €0.35 on the 12th of July. This makes the dividend yield 3.5%, which will augment investor returns quite nicely.

Check out our latest analysis for JDE Peet's

JDE Peet's' Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Before this announcement, JDE Peet's was paying out 93% of earnings, but a comparatively small 65% of free cash flows. In general, cash flows are more important than earnings, so we are comfortable that the dividend will be sustainable going forward, especially with so much cash left over for reinvestment.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 124.4%. Assuming the dividend continues along the course it has been charting recently, our estimates show the payout ratio being 41% which brings it into quite a comfortable range.

JDE Peet's Is Still Building Its Track Record

The company has maintained a consistent dividend for a few years now, but we would like to see a longer track record before relying on it. The most recent annual payment of €0.70 is about the same as the annual payment 3 years ago. It's good to see at least some dividend growth. Yet with a relatively short dividend paying history, we wouldn't want to depend on this dividend too heavily.

JDE Peet's May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. However, initial appearances might be deceiving. JDE Peet's hasn't seen much change in its earnings per share over the last three years.

In Summary

In summary, while it's good to see that the dividend hasn't been cut, we are a bit cautious about JDE Peet's' payments, as there could be some issues with sustaining them into the future. 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. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For example, we've picked out 2 warning signs for JDE Peet's that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.

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