K2 Holding S.A. (WSE:K2H) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A zł1.05 Dividend

Readers hoping to buy K2 Holding S.A. (WSE:K2H) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. The ex-dividend date is one business day before a company's record date, which is the date on which the company determines which shareholders are entitled to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn't show on the record date. Thus, you can purchase K2 Holding's shares before the 21st of June in order to receive the dividend, which the company will pay on the 29th of June.

The company's next dividend payment will be zł1.05 per share. Last year, in total, the company distributed zł1.05 to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, K2 Holding has a trailing yield of 4.4% on the current stock price of PLN24. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.

View our latest analysis for K2 Holding

Dividends are typically paid from company earnings. If a company pays more in dividends than it earned in profit, then the dividend could be unsustainable. K2 Holding paid out 57% of its earnings to investors last year, a normal payout level for most businesses.

Click here to see how much of its profit K2 Holding paid out over the last 12 months.

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Stocks in companies that generate sustainable earnings growth often make the best dividend prospects, as it is easier to lift the dividend when earnings are rising. Investors love dividends, so if earnings fall and the dividend is reduced, expect a stock to be sold off heavily at the same time. It's encouraging to see K2 Holding has grown its earnings rapidly, up 24% a year for the past five years. The current payout ratio suggests a good balance between rewarding shareholders with dividends, and reinvesting in growth. Earnings per share have been growing quickly and in combination with some reinvestment and a middling payout ratio, the stock may have decent dividend prospects going forwards.

The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. K2 Holding's dividend payments per share have declined at 6.2% per year on average over the past 10 years, which is uninspiring. K2 Holding is a rare case where dividends have been decreasing at the same time as earnings per share have been improving. It's unusual to see, and could point to unstable conditions in the core business, or more rarely an intensified focus on reinvesting profits.

The Bottom Line

Has K2 Holding got what it takes to maintain its dividend payments? Earnings per share are growing nicely, and K2 Holding is paying out a percentage of its earnings that is around the average for dividend-paying stocks. Overall, K2 Holding looks like a promising dividend stock in this analysis, and we think it would be worth investigating further.

So while K2 Holding looks good from a dividend perspective, it's always worthwhile being up to date with the risks involved in this stock. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for K2 Holding you should know about.

A common investment mistake is buying the first interesting stock you see. Here you can find a list of promising dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.

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