RVRC Holding (STO:RVRC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At SEK0.77

RVRC Holding AB (publ) (STO:RVRC) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 17th of November to SEK0.77. This takes the annual payment to 3.3% of the current stock price, which unfortunately is below what the industry is paying.

While the dividend yield is important for income investors, it is also important to consider any large share price moves, as this will generally outweigh any gains from distributions. RVRC Holding's stock price has reduced by 49% in the last 3 months, which is not ideal for investors and can explain a sharp increase in the dividend yield.

See our latest analysis for RVRC Holding

RVRC Holding's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage

It would be nice for the yield to be higher, but we should also check if higher levels of dividend payment would be sustainable. Based on the last payment, RVRC Holding was paying only paying out a fraction of earnings, but the payment was a massive 141% of cash flows. A cash payout ratio this high could put the dividend under pressure and force the company to reduce it in the future if it were to run into tough times.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 48.2%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 20% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

RVRC Holding Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

It is tough to make a judgement on how stable a dividend is when the company hasn't been paying one for very long. This doesn't mean that the company can't pay a good dividend, but just that we want to wait until it can prove itself.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. We are encouraged to see that RVRC Holding has grown earnings per share at 59% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.

In Summary

Overall, this is probably not a great income stock, even though the dividend is being raised at the moment. While RVRC Holding is earning enough to cover the payments, the cash flows are lacking. Overall, we don't think this company has the makings of a good income stock.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. To that end, RVRC Holding has 3 warning signs (and 2 which make us uncomfortable) we think you should know about. Is RVRC Holding not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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