Yahoo Finance Crescent Point Energy (TSE:CPG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CA$0.10
The board of Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSE:CPG) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of CA$0.10 on the 3rd of April, an increased payment from last year's comparable dividend. This makes the dividend yield about the same as the industry average at 4.6%.
View our latest analysis for Crescent Point Energy
Crescent Point Energy's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions
We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time. However, Crescent Point Energy's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to fall by 10.2% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we believe the payout ratio could be 9.4%, which we are pretty comfortable with and we think is feasible on an earnings basis.
Dividend Volatility
The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least one cut in the last 10 years. The annual payment during the last 10 years was CA$2.76 in 2013, and the most recent fiscal year payment was CA$0.435. This works out to a decline of approximately 84% over that time. A company that decreases its dividend over time generally isn't what we are looking for.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
With a relatively unstable dividend, and a poor history of shrinking dividends, it's even more important to see if EPS is growing. We are encouraged to see that Crescent Point Energy has grown earnings per share at 41% per year over the past five years. Earnings have been growing rapidly, and with a low payout ratio we think that the company could turn out to be a great dividend stock.
We Really Like Crescent Point Energy's Dividend
In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. The distributions are easily covered by earnings, and there is plenty of cash being generated as well. We should point out that the earnings are expected to fall over the next 12 months, which won't be a problem if this doesn't become a trend, but could cause some turbulence in the next year. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Just as an example, we've come across 3 warning signs for Crescent Point Energy you should be aware of, and 1 of them is concerning. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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