Three Days Left To Buy ITV plc (LON:ITV) Before The Ex-Dividend Date
The company's next dividend payment will be UK£0.033 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of UK£0.05 to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, ITV has a trailing yield of 7.1% on the current stock price of UK£0.709. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.
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Dividends are typically paid out of company income, so if a company pays out more than it earned, its dividend is usually at a higher risk of being cut. That's why it's good to see ITV paying out a modest 48% of its earnings. That said, even highly profitable companies sometimes might not generate enough cash to pay the dividend, which is why we should always check if the dividend is covered by cash flow. It paid out more than half (70%) of its free cash flow in the past year, which is within an average range for most companies.
It's encouraging to see that the dividend is covered by both profit and cash flow. This generally suggests the dividend is sustainable, as long as earnings don't drop precipitously.
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Companies that aren't growing their earnings can still be valuable, but it is even more important to assess the sustainability of the dividend if it looks like the company will struggle to grow. If business enters a downturn and the dividend is cut, the company could see its value fall precipitously. With that in mind, we're not enthused to see that ITV's earnings per share have remained effectively flat over the past five years. Better than seeing them fall off a cliff, for sure, but the best dividend stocks grow their earnings meaningfully over the long run.
Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. ITV has seen its dividend decline 4.3% per annum on average over the past 10 years, which is not great to see.
From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid ITV? Earnings per share are down very slightly in recent times, and ITV paid out less half its profit and more than half its cash flow as dividends, which is not the worst combination but could be better. To summarise, ITV looks okay on this analysis, although it doesn't appear a stand-out opportunity.
If you want to look further into ITV, it's worth knowing the risks this business faces. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for ITV (1 is significant) you should be aware of.
If you're in the market for strong dividend payers, we recommend checking our selection of top dividend stocks.
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