Yahoo Finance Wickes Group's (LON:WIX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
The board of Wickes Group plc (LON:WIX) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 71% on the 4th of November to £0.036, up from last year's comparable payment of £0.021. This will take the dividend yield to an attractive 8.5%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns.
View our latest analysis for Wickes Group
Wickes Group's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Wickes Group's earnings. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 17.9%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio could reach 91%, which is on the higher side, but certainly still feasible.
Wickes Group Doesn't Have A Long Payment History
Without a track record of dividend payments, we can't make a judgement on how stable it has been. This doesn't mean that the company can't pay a good dividend, but just that we want to wait until it can prove itself.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. Wickes Group has impressed us by growing EPS at 28% per year over the past five years. The company's earnings per share has grown rapidly in recent years, and it has a good balance between reinvesting and paying dividends to shareholders, so we think that Wickes Group could prove to be a strong dividend payer.
We Really Like Wickes Group's Dividend
In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend 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. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 2 warning signs for Wickes Group that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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