Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE:RRX) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.35 per share on the 14th of July. The dividend yield is 1.1% based on this payment, which is a little bit low compared to the other companies in the industry.
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Regal Rexnord's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. Before making this announcement, Regal Rexnord was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 102.3% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 9.9% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
Regal Rexnord Has A Solid Track Record
Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. The dividend has gone from an annual total of $0.76 in 2013 to the most recent total annual payment of $1.40. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 6.3% a year over that time. Dividends have grown at a reasonable rate over this period, and without any major cuts in the payment over time, we think this is an attractive combination as it provides a nice boost to shareholder returns.
Regal Rexnord Could Grow Its Dividend
Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. Regal Rexnord has impressed us by growing EPS at 9.1% per year over the past five years. Growth in EPS bodes well for the dividend, as does the low payout ratio that the company is currently reporting.
Regal Rexnord Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. You can also discover whether shareholders are aligned with insider interests by checking our visualisation of insider shareholdings and trades in Regal Rexnord stock. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.
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About NYSE:RRX
Regal Rexnord
Manufactures and sells industrial powertrain solutions, power transmission components, electric motors and electronic controls, air moving products, and specialty electrical components and systems worldwide.
Average dividend payer with moderate growth potential.