Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 2nd of October to $0.975. The payment will take the dividend yield to 1.5%, which is in line with the average for the industry.

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Broadridge Financial Solutions' Payment Could Potentially Have Solid Earnings Coverage

While it is always good to see a solid dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is feasible. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Broadridge Financial Solutions' earnings. This indicates that quite a large proportion of earnings is being invested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 39.1% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 41% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

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Broadridge Financial Solutions 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 $1.08 in 2015 to the most recent total annual payment of $3.90. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 14% per annum over that time. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. Broadridge Financial Solutions has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 12% per annum. Shareholders are getting plenty of the earnings returned to them, which combined with strong growth makes this quite appealing.

We Really Like Broadridge Financial Solutions' Dividend

In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. 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.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. 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 2 warning signs for Broadridge Financial Solutions that investors should take into consideration. 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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