The board of JDE Peet's N.V. (AMS:JDEP) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 27th of January, with investors receiving €0.35 per share. Based on this payment, the dividend yield will be 2.5%, which is fairly typical for the industry.
See our latest analysis for JDE Peet's
JDE Peet's' Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
Solid dividend yields are great, but they only really help us if the payment is sustainable. However, JDE Peet's' earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 8.6% over the next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 36%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
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 payments haven't really changed that much since 2 years ago. JDE Peet's hasn't been paying a dividend for very long, so we wouldn't get to excited about its record of growth just yet.
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 56% 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. Earnings per share is growing at a solid clip, and the payout ratio is low which we think is an ideal combination in a dividend stock as the company can quite easily raise the dividend 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 like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think JDE Peet's might even raise payments in the future. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 1 warning sign 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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About ENXTAM:JDEP
Good value with proven track record.
