Yahoo Finance Is It Smart To Buy Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend?
It looks like Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. If you purchase the stock on or after the 12th of August, you won't be eligible to receive this dividend, when it is paid on the 20th of August.
Zions Bancorporation National Association's next dividend payment will be US$0.34 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of US$1.36 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that Zions Bancorporation National Association has a trailing yield of 4.2% on the current share price of $32.57. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether Zions Bancorporation National Association's dividend is reliable and sustainable. That's why we should always check whether the dividend payments appear sustainable, and if the company is growing.
View our latest analysis for Zions Bancorporation National Association
Dividends are typically paid from company earnings. If a company pays more in dividends than it earned in profit, then the dividend could be unsustainable. Zions Bancorporation National Association is paying out an acceptable 51% of its profit, a common payout level among most companies.
Generally speaking, the lower a company's payout ratios, the more resilient its dividend usually is.
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Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
Businesses with strong growth prospects usually make the best dividend payers, because it's easier to grow dividends when earnings per share are improving. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. With that in mind, we're encouraged by the steady growth at Zions Bancorporation National Association, with earnings per share up 9.8% on average over the last five years.
Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. Zions Bancorporation National Association has delivered an average of 42% per year annual increase in its dividend, based on the past 10 years of dividend payments. It's encouraging to see the company lifting dividends while earnings are growing, suggesting at least some corporate interest in rewarding shareholders.
Final Takeaway
From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Zions Bancorporation National Association? Earnings per share have been growing at a reasonable rate, and the company is paying out a bit over half its earnings as dividends. We're unconvinced on the company's merits, and think there might be better opportunities out there.
If you're not too concerned about Zions Bancorporation National Association's ability to pay dividends, you should still be mindful of some of the other risks that this business faces. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Zions Bancorporation National Association and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
We wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see, though. Here's a list of interesting dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.
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