Yahoo Finance Cadence Bank's (NYSE:CADE) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
The board of Cadence Bank (NYSE:CADE) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of $0.235 on the 3rd of July, an increased payment from last year's comparable dividend. This makes the dividend yield 5.0%, which is above the industry average.
While the dividend yield is important for income investors, it is also important to consider any large share price moves, as this will generally outweigh any gains from distributions. Cadence Bank's stock price has reduced by 31% in the last 3 months, which is not ideal for investors and can explain a sharp increase in the dividend yield.
Check out our latest analysis for Cadence Bank
Cadence Bank's Payment Expected To Have Solid Earnings Coverage
We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable.
Cadence Bank has a long history of paying out dividends, with its current track record at a minimum of 10 years. Past distributions do not necessarily guarantee future ones, but Cadence Bank's payout ratio of 39% is a good sign as this means that earnings decently cover dividends.
Looking forward, EPS is forecast to rise by 21.9% over the next 3 years. The future payout ratio could be 37% over that time period, according to analyst estimates, which is a good look for the future of the dividend.
Cadence Bank Has A Solid Track Record
Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. Since 2013, the annual payment back then was $0.04, compared to the most recent full-year payment of $0.94. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 37% per annum over that time. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.
Cadence Bank May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Earnings have grown at around 4.6% a year for the past five years, which isn't massive but still better than seeing them shrink. While EPS growth is quite low, Cadence Bank has the option to increase the payout ratio to return more cash to shareholders.
Cadence Bank Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Earnings growth generally bodes well for the future value of company dividend payments. See if the 10 Cadence Bank analysts we track are forecasting continued growth with our free report on analyst estimates for the company. 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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