AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.16

AdvanSix Inc.'s (NYSE:ASIX) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $0.16 on 29th of August. Despite this raise, the dividend yield of 1.6% is only a modest boost to shareholder returns.

See our latest analysis for AdvanSix

AdvanSix's 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, AdvanSix's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 22.8%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 12% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

AdvanSix Is Still Building Its Track Record

Looking back, the dividend has been stable, but the company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long so we can't be confident that the dividend will remain stable through all economic environments. Since 2021, the annual payment back then was $0.50, compared to the most recent full-year payment of $0.64. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 13% per annum over that time. We're not overly excited about the relatively short history of dividend payments, however the dividend is growing at a nice rate and we might take a closer look.

AdvanSix May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Unfortunately things aren't as good as they seem. AdvanSix hasn't seen much change in its earnings per share over the last five years.

In Summary

In summary, while it's always good to see the dividend being raised, we don't think AdvanSix's payments are rock solid. In the past, the payments have been unstable, but over the short term the dividend could be reliable, with the company generating enough cash to cover it. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For example, we've picked out 2 warning signs for AdvanSix that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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