Cloud Technologies (WSE:CLD) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of PLN1.25

The board of Cloud Technologies S.A. (WSE:CLD) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 27th of June, with investors receiving PLN1.25 per share. Including this payment, the dividend yield on the stock will be 2.3%, which is a modest boost for shareholders' returns.

Cloud Technologies' Payment Could Potentially Have Solid Earnings Coverage

Even a low dividend yield can be attractive if it is sustained for years on end. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Cloud Technologies' earnings. This indicates that quite a large proportion of earnings is being invested back into the business.

If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 39.5% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 31%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

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Cloud Technologies Is Still Building Its Track Record

Looking back, the dividend has been stable, but the company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long so we can't be confident that the dividend will remain stable through all economic environments. Since 2023, the annual payment back then was PLN1.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of PLN1.25. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 12% per annum over that time. We're not overly excited about the relatively short history of dividend payments, however the dividend is growing at a nice rate and we might take a closer look.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. It's encouraging to see that Cloud Technologies has been growing its earnings per share at 39% a year over the past five years. 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 Cloud Technologies could prove to be a strong dividend payer.

Cloud Technologies Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think Cloud Technologies might even raise payments in the future. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. As an example, we've identified 2 warning signs for Cloud Technologies that you should be aware of before investing. Is Cloud Technologies not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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