Kazan Public Joint Stock Company Organichesky sintez (MCX:KZOS) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

It looks like Kazan Public Joint Stock Company Organichesky sintez (MCX:KZOS) is about to go ex-dividend in the next three days. 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 of consequence because whenever a stock is bought or sold, the trade takes at least two business day to settle. This means that investors who purchase Kazan Organichesky sintez's shares on or after the 17th of September will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 1st of January.

The upcoming dividend for Kazan Organichesky sintez is ₽5.75 per share, increased from last year's total dividends per share of ₽3.36. We love seeing companies pay a dividend, but it's also important to be sure that laying the golden eggs isn't going to kill our golden goose! That's why we should always check whether the dividend payments appear sustainable, and if the company is growing.

See our latest analysis for Kazan Organichesky sintez

If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. That's why it's good to see Kazan Organichesky sintez paying out a modest 32% of its earnings. That said, even highly profitable companies sometimes might not generate enough cash to pay the dividend, which is why we should always check if the dividend is covered by cash flow. Kazan Organichesky sintez paid out more free cash flow than it generated - 172%, to be precise - last year, which we think is concerningly high. It's hard to consistently pay out more cash than you generate without either borrowing or using company cash, so we'd wonder how the company justifies this payout level.

Kazan Organichesky sintez paid out less in dividends than it reported in profits, but unfortunately it didn't generate enough cash to cover the dividend. Cash is king, as they say, and were Kazan Organichesky sintez to repeatedly pay dividends that aren't well covered by cashflow, we would consider this a warning sign.

Click here to see how much of its profit Kazan Organichesky sintez paid out over the last 12 months.

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Stocks with flat earnings can still be attractive dividend payers, but it is important to be more conservative with your approach and demand a greater margin for safety when it comes to dividend sustainability. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. It's not encouraging to see that Kazan Organichesky sintez's earnings are effectively flat over the past five years. It's better than seeing them drop, certainly, but over the long term, all of the best dividend stocks are able to meaningfully grow their earnings per share. Earnings have been growing somewhat, but we're concerned dividend payments consumed most of the company's cash flow over the past year.

Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. In the last nine years, Kazan Organichesky sintez has lifted its dividend by approximately 56% a year on average.

To Sum It Up

Is Kazan Organichesky sintez an attractive dividend stock, or better left on the shelf? Earnings per share have been effectively flat over this time, and Kazan Organichesky sintez's paying out less than half its profits and 172% of its cash flow. Only rarely do we find companies paying out a low percentage of their profits yet a high percentage of their cash flow, so we'd mark this as a concern. In summary, it's hard to get excited about Kazan Organichesky sintez from a dividend perspective.

With that being said, if dividends aren't your biggest concern with Kazan Organichesky sintez, you should know about the other risks facing this business. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Kazan Organichesky sintez you should know about.

We wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see, though. Here's a list of interesting dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.

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