Yahoo Finance Atlantic Union Bankshares (NASDAQ:AUB) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.28
The board of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ:AUB) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 3rd of June, with investors receiving US$0.28 per share. Based on this payment, the dividend yield will be 3.3%, which is fairly typical for the industry.
Check out our latest analysis for Atlantic Union Bankshares
Atlantic Union Bankshares' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
We like to see a healthy dividend yield, but that is only helpful to us if the payment can continue. Before making this announcement, Atlantic Union Bankshares 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.
EPS is set to fall by 4.6% over the next 12 months. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we believe the payout ratio could be 40%, which we are pretty comfortable with and we think is feasible on an earnings basis.
Atlantic Union Bankshares Has A Solid Track Record
The company has been paying a dividend for a long time, and it has been quite stable which gives us confidence in the future dividend potential. The dividend has gone from US$0.28 in 2012 to the most recent annual payment of US$1.12. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 15% per annum over that time. It is good to see that there has been strong dividend growth, and that there haven't been any cuts for a long time.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Atlantic Union Bankshares has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 12% per annum. Growth in EPS bodes well for the dividend, as does the low payout ratio that the company is currently reporting.
Atlantic Union Bankshares Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
In summary, it is good to see that the dividend is staying consistent, and we don't think there is any reason to suspect this might change over the medium term. The distributions are easily covered by earnings, and there is plenty of cash being generated as well. However, it is worth noting that the earnings are expected to fall over the next year, which may not change the long term outlook, but could affect the dividend payment in the next 12 months. 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. Earnings growth generally bodes well for the future value of company dividend payments. See if the 4 Atlantic Union Bankshares analysts we track are forecasting continued growth with our free report on analyst estimates for the company. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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