Knowit's (STO:KNOW) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Knowit AB (publ)'s (STO:KNOW) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to SEK1.15 on the 7th of May. This means that the dividend yield is 1.4%, which is a bit low when comparing to other companies in the industry.

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Knowit's Projected Earnings Seem Likely To Cover Future Distributions

While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company's dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. Prior to this announcement, Knowit's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This means that a large portion of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise exponentially over the next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 34%, so there isn't too much pressure on the dividend.

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OM:KNOW Historic Dividend March 26th 2025

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Dividend Volatility

The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. The annual payment during the last 10 years was SEK3.25 in 2015, and the most recent fiscal year payment was SEK2.30. The dividend has shrunk at around 3.4% a year during that period. Declining dividends isn't generally what we look for as they can indicate that the company is running into some challenges.

Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. Earnings per share has been sinking by 20% over the last five years. A sharp decline in earnings per share is not great from from a dividend perspective. Even conservative payout ratios can come under pressure if earnings fall far enough. Over the next year, however, earnings are actually predicted to rise, but we would still be cautious until a track record of earnings growth can be built.

In Summary

Overall, it's not great to see that the dividend has been cut, but this might be explained by the payments being a bit high previously. The payments haven't been particularly stable and we don't see huge growth potential, but with the dividend well covered by cash flows it could prove to be reliable over the short term. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Knowit that you should be aware of before investing. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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About OM:KNOW

Knowit

Operates as a consultancy company in Sweden and internationally.

Undervalued with excellent balance sheet.

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