Riverview Bancorp (NASDAQ:RVSB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.055

The board of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVSB) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 19th of October to US$0.055. This takes the annual payment to 2.8% of the current stock price, which is about average for the industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Riverview Bancorp

Riverview Bancorp's Earnings Easily Cover the Distributions

We like a dividend to be consistent over the long term, so checking whether it is sustainable is important. However, Riverview Bancorp's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 25.4%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 29%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Riverview Bancorp Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

Even though the company has been paying a consistent dividend for a while, we would like to see a few more years before we feel comfortable relying on it. The first annual payment during the last 6 years was US$0.045 in 2015, and the most recent fiscal year payment was US$0.22. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 30% a year over that time. We're not overly excited about the relatively short history of dividend payments, however the dividend is growing at a nice rate and we might take a closer look.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. It's encouraging to see Riverview Bancorp has been growing its earnings per share at 20% a year over the past five years. With a decent amount of growth and a low payout ratio, we think this bodes well for Riverview Bancorp's prospects of growing its dividend payments in the future.

We Really Like Riverview Bancorp's Dividend

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that Riverview Bancorp is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

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

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