Prevas (STO:PREV B) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Prevas AB's (STO:PREV B) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to SEK4.75 on 22nd of May. This takes the dividend yield to 4.2%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

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Prevas' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Prior to this announcement, Prevas' dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 27.3%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 46% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

While the company has been paying a dividend for a long time, it has cut the dividend at least once in the last 10 years. The annual payment during the last 10 years was SEK0.30 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was SEK4.75. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 32% a year over that time. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. Prevas has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 83% per annum. Prevas is clearly able to grow rapidly while still returning cash to shareholders, positioning it to become a strong dividend payer in the future.

Prevas Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that Prevas is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

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. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Prevas that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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