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EnerSys (NYSE:ENS) Stock Goes Ex-Dividend In Just Four Days
Readers hoping to buy EnerSys (NYSE:ENS) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. Investors can purchase shares before the 11th of March in order to be eligible for this dividend, which will be paid on the 26th of March.
EnerSys's upcoming dividend is US$0.17 a share, following on from the last 12 months, when the company distributed a total of US$0.70 per share to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, EnerSys has a trailing yield of 0.8% on the current stock price of $89.32. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. As a result, readers should always check whether EnerSys has been able to grow its dividends, or if the dividend might be cut.
View our latest analysis for EnerSys
Dividends are typically paid out of company income, so if a company pays out more than it earned, its dividend is usually at a higher risk of being cut. That's why it's good to see EnerSys paying out a modest 28% of its earnings. That said, even highly profitable companies sometimes might not generate enough cash to pay the dividend, which is why we should always check if the dividend is covered by cash flow. It paid out 12% of its free cash flow as dividends last year, which is conservatively low.
It's encouraging to see that the dividend is covered by both profit and cash flow. This generally suggests the dividend is sustainable, as long as earnings don't drop precipitously.
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
When earnings decline, dividend companies become much harder to analyse and own safely. If business enters a downturn and the dividend is cut, the company could see its value fall precipitously. EnerSys's earnings per share have fallen at approximately 8.5% a year over the previous five years. Such a sharp decline casts doubt on the future sustainability of the dividend.
The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. Since the start of our data, eight years ago, EnerSys has lifted its dividend by approximately 4.3% a year on average.
To Sum It Up
Is EnerSys worth buying for its dividend? Earnings per share are down meaningfully, although at least the company is paying out a low and conservative percentage of both its earnings and cash flow. It's definitely not great to see earnings falling, but at least there may be some buffer before the dividend needs to be cut. Overall we're not hugely bearish on the stock, but there are likely better dividend investments out there.
So while EnerSys looks good from a dividend perspective, it's always worthwhile being up to date with the risks involved in this stock. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs for EnerSys that you should be aware of before investing in their shares.
If you're in the market for dividend stocks, we recommend checking our list of top dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.
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What are the risks and opportunities for EnerSys?
EnerSys provides various stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide.
Rewards
Trading at 62.2% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 37.67% per year
Risks
Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow
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About NYSE:ENS
EnerSys
EnerSys provides various stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide.
Good value with moderate growth potential.
