The board of JDE Peet's N.V. (AMS:JDEP) has announced that it will pay a dividend of €0.35 per share on the 27th of January. This payment means that the dividend yield will be 2.5%, which is around the industry average.
Check out our latest analysis for JDE Peet's
JDE Peet's' Earnings Easily Cover the Distributions
We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time. Based on the last payment, JDE Peet's was quite comfortably earning enough to cover the dividend. This indicates that quite a large proportion of earnings is being invested back into the business.
The next year is set to see EPS grow by 14.6%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 40%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
JDE Peet's Is Still Building Its Track Record
Without a track record of dividend payments, we can't make a judgement on how stable it has been. 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
Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. JDE Peet's has grown its EPS by 91% over the past 12 months. We always like to see numbers like these going up, but we don't expect them to shoot up forever, especially as the company grows. The company's earnings per share has grown rapidly in recent years, and it has a good balance between reinvesting and paying dividends to shareholders, so we think that JDE Peet's could prove to be a strong dividend payer. We do note though, one year is too short a time to be drawing strong conclusions about a company's future prospects.
JDE Peet's Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
In summary, it is good to see that the dividend is staying consistent, and we don't think there is any reason to suspect this might change over the medium term. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 2 warning signs for JDE Peet's that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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Undervalued with proven track record.
