Yahoo Finance ChampionX Corporation (NASDAQ:CHX) Stock Goes Ex-Dividend In Just Two Days
It looks like ChampionX Corporation (NASDAQ:CHX) is about to go ex-dividend in the next 2 days. Typically, the ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date which is the date on which a company determines the shareholders eligible to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn't show on the record date. This means that investors who purchase ChampionX's shares on or after the 30th of June will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 29th of July.
The upcoming dividend for ChampionX is US$0.075 per share. We love seeing companies pay a dividend, but it's also important to be sure that laying the golden eggs isn't going to kill our golden goose! So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.
Check out our latest analysis for ChampionX
If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. ChampionX paid out just 11% of its profit last year, which we think is conservatively low and leaves plenty of margin for unexpected circumstances.
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
When earnings decline, dividend companies become much harder to analyse and own safely. If business enters a downturn and the dividend is cut, the company could see its value fall precipitously. ChampionX's earnings have collapsed faster than Wile E Coyote's schemes to trap the Road Runner; down a tremendous 35% a year over the past five years.
This is ChampionX's first year of paying a dividend, which is exciting for shareholders - but it does mean there's no dividend history to examine.
Final Takeaway
Should investors buy ChampionX for the upcoming dividend? Earnings per share have shrunk noticeably in recent years, although we like that the company has a low payout ratio. This could suggest a cut to the dividend may not be a major risk in the near future. ChampionX ticks a lot of boxes for us from a dividend perspective, and we think these characteristics should mark the company as deserving of further attention.
On that note, you'll want to research what risks ChampionX is facing. To help with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign for ChampionX that you should be aware of before investing in their shares.
Generally, we wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see. Here's a curated list of interesting stocks that are strong dividend payers.
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