Yahoo Finance Findev Inc. (CVE:FDI) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A CA$0.0075 Dividend
Findev Inc. (CVE:FDI) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 3 days. The ex-dividend date occurs one day before the record date which is the day on which shareholders need to be on the company's books in order 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. In other words, investors can purchase Findev's shares before the 28th of September in order to be eligible for the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of October.
The company's upcoming dividend is CA$0.0075 a share, following on from the last 12 months, when the company distributed a total of CA$0.03 per share to shareholders. Calculating the last year's worth of payments shows that Findev has a trailing yield of 5.9% on the current share price of CA$0.51. 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 investigate whether Findev can afford its dividend, and if the dividend could grow.
Check out our latest analysis for Findev
If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. Findev paid out a comfortable 40% of its profit last year.
When a company paid out less in dividends than it earned in profit, this generally suggests its dividend is affordable. The lower the % of its profit that it pays out, the greater the margin of safety for the dividend if the business enters a downturn.
Click here to see how much of its profit Findev paid out over the last 12 months.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. If business enters a downturn and the dividend is cut, the company could see its value fall precipitously. It's encouraging to see Findev has grown its earnings rapidly, up 88% a year for the past five years.
Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. Findev's dividend payments are broadly unchanged compared to where they were five years ago.
To Sum It Up
Is Findev worth buying for its dividend? When companies are growing rapidly and retaining a majority of the profits within the business, it's usually a sign that reinvesting earnings creates more value than paying dividends to shareholders. This strategy can add significant value to shareholders over the long term - as long as it's done without issuing too many new shares. We think this is a pretty attractive combination, and would be interested in investigating Findev more closely.
So while Findev looks good from a dividend perspective, it's always worthwhile being up to date with the risks involved in this stock. For example, we've found 3 warning signs for Findev that we recommend you consider before investing in the business.
If you're in the market for dividend stocks, we recommend checking our list of top dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.
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