SEI Investments' (NASDAQ:SEIC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

SEI Investments Company's (NASDAQ:SEIC) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 9th of January to $0.46, with investors receiving 7.0% more than last year's $0.43. This takes the annual payment to 1.4% of the current stock price, which unfortunately is below what the industry is paying.

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SEI Investments' Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

The dividend yield is a little bit low, but sustainability of the payments is also an important part of evaluating an income stock. However, SEI Investments' earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 25.8%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 22% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

SEI Investments Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. The annual payment during the last 10 years was $0.40 in 2013, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $0.86. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 8.0% a year over that time. Companies like this can be very valuable over the long term, if the decent rate of growth can be maintained.

Dividend Growth May Be Hard To Achieve

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. However, SEI Investments' EPS was effectively flat over the past five years, which could stop the company from paying more every year. Earnings growth is slow, but on the plus side, the dividend payout ratio is low and dividends could grow faster than earnings, if the company decides to increase its payout ratio.

We Really Like SEI Investments' Dividend

Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for SEI Investments that you should be aware of before investing. 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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