Yahoo Finance Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.265
The board of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.265 per share on the 22nd of September. The dividend yield is 1.5% based on this payment, which is a little bit low compared to the other companies in the industry.
Check out our latest analysis for Commerce Bancshares
Commerce Bancshares' Payment Expected To Have Solid Earnings Coverage
Even a low dividend yield can be attractive if it is sustained for years on end.
Commerce Bancshares has a long history of paying out dividends, with its current track record at a minimum of 10 years. Taking data from its last earnings report, calculating for the company's payout ratio shows 27%, which means that Commerce Bancshares would be able to pay its last dividend without pressure on the balance sheet.
Looking forward, EPS is forecast to rise by 18.7% over the next 3 years. Analysts estimate the future payout ratio will be 25% over the same time period, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
Commerce Bancshares 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. Since 2012, the annual payment back then was $0.538, compared to the most recent full-year payment of $1.06. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.0% 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.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Commerce Bancshares has impressed us by growing EPS at 12% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.
We Really Like Commerce Bancshares' Dividend
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. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Companies that are growing earnings tend to be the best dividend stocks over the long term. See what the 6 analysts we track are forecasting for Commerce Bancshares for free with public analyst estimates for the company. Is Commerce Bancshares not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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