Crown Crafts (NASDAQ:CRWS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08

The board of Crown Crafts, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWS) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 6th of October, with investors receiving $0.08 per share. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 6.4%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.

See our latest analysis for Crown Crafts

Crown Crafts' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. The last payment made up 71% of earnings, but cash flows were much higher. In general, cash flows are more important than earnings, so we are comfortable that the dividend will be sustainable going forward, especially with so much cash left over for reinvestment.

Over the next year, EPS could expand by 10.4% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 67% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. There hasn't been much of a change in the dividend over the last 10 years. It's encouraging to see some dividend growth, but the dividend has been cut at least once, and the size of the cut would eliminate most of the growth anyway, which makes this less attractive as an income investment.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Given that the dividend has been cut in the past, we need to check if earnings are growing and if that might lead to stronger dividends in the future. Crown Crafts has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 10% per annum. Recently, the company has been able to grow earnings at a decent rate, but with the payout ratio on the higher end we don't think the dividend has many prospects for growth.

We Really Like Crown Crafts' Dividend

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. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For instance, we've picked out 3 warning signs for Crown Crafts that investors should take into consideration. Is Crown Crafts not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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