AcadeMedia (STO:ACAD) Is Increasing Its Dividend To kr1.75

AcadeMedia AB (publ)'s (STO:ACAD) dividend will be increasing to kr1.75 on 7th of December. This takes the dividend yield from 3.1% to 3.1%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

Check out our latest analysis for AcadeMedia

AcadeMedia's Earnings Easily Cover the Distributions

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. Before making this announcement, AcadeMedia was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 8.7% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 29% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

AcadeMedia Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

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. The dividend has gone from kr1.25 in 2019 to the most recent annual payment of kr1.75. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 18% a year over that time. It is always nice to see strong dividend growth, but with such a short payment history we wouldn't be inclined to rely on it until a longer track record can be developed.

AcadeMedia Could Grow Its Dividend

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. We are encouraged to see that AcadeMedia has grown earnings per share at 8.5% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.

We Really Like AcadeMedia's Dividend

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that AcadeMedia is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. 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. 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 AcadeMedia that you should be aware of before investing. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our curated list of strong dividend payers.

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