Haynes International (NASDAQ:HAYN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.22
Haynes International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAYN) will pay a dividend of $0.22 on the 15th of March. Including this payment, the dividend yield on the stock will be 1.7%, which is a modest boost for shareholders' returns.
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Haynes International's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions
While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company's dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. Based on the last payment, Haynes International was earning enough to cover the dividend, but free cash flows weren't positive. In general, we consider cash flow to be more important than earnings, so we would be cautious about relying on the sustainability of this dividend.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 10.2%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 21% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Haynes International Has A Solid Track Record
The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. The last annual payment of $0.88 was flat on the annual payment from10 years ago. While the consistency in the dividend payments is impressive, we think the relatively slow rate of growth is less attractive.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. It's encouraging to see that Haynes International has been growing its earnings per share at 54% a 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.
Our Thoughts On Haynes International's Dividend
Overall, it's nice to see a consistent dividend payment, but we think that longer term, the current level of payment might be unsustainable. While Haynes International is earning enough to cover the payments, the cash flows are lacking. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. To that end, Haynes International has 3 warning signs (and 1 which shouldn't be ignored) we think you should know about. Is Haynes International not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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