Yahoo Finance Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Hibbett, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIBB) will pay a dividend of $0.25 on the 28th of March. 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 Hibbett
Hibbett's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
The dividend yield is a little bit low, but sustainability of the payments is also an important part of evaluating an income stock. However, Hibbett's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 18.7% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 8.4% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
Hibbett Is Still Building Its Track Record
The dividend has been pretty stable looking back, but the company hasn't been paying one for very long. This makes it tough to judge how it would fare through a full economic cycle. The last annual payment of $1.00 was flat on the annual payment from2 years ago. Hibbett hasn't been paying a dividend for very long, so we wouldn't get to excited about its record of growth just yet.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. Hibbett has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 42% per annum. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.
We Really Like Hibbett's 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. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income 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 5 analysts we track are forecasting for Hibbett for free with public analyst estimates for the company. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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