Yahoo Finance U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.0075
U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ:GROW) will pay a dividend of US$0.0075 on the 27th of June. Including this payment, the dividend yield on the stock will be 1.7%, which is a modest boost for shareholders' returns.
Check out our latest analysis for U.S. Global Investors
U.S. Global Investors' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. Before making this announcement, U.S. Global Investors was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
Over the next year, EPS could expand by 62.5% if recent trends continue. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 7.4% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
Dividend Volatility
While the company has been paying a dividend for a long time, it has cut the dividend at least once in the last 10 years. The dividend has gone from US$0.24 in 2012 to the most recent annual payment of US$0.09. Doing the maths, this is a decline of about 9.3% per year. Generally, we don't like to see a dividend that has been declining over time as this can degrade shareholders' returns and indicate that the company may be running into problems.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Given that the track record hasn't been stellar, we really want to see earnings per share growing over time. U.S. Global Investors has impressed us by growing EPS at 62% per year over the past five years. Rapid earnings growth and a low payout ratio suggest this company has been effectively reinvesting in its business. Should that continue, this company could have a bright future.
U.S. Global Investors Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
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. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. As an example, we've identified 3 warning signs for U.S. Global Investors that you should be aware of before investing. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.
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