U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) Is About To Go Ex-Dividend, And It Pays A 2.3% Yield
The company's next dividend payment will be US$0.45 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of US$1.80 to shareholders. Last year's total dividend payments show that U.S. Physical Therapy has a trailing yield of 2.3% on the current share price of US$79.84. Dividends are an important source of income to many shareholders, but the health of the business is crucial to maintaining those dividends. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.
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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. Its dividend payout ratio is 81% of profit, which means the company is paying out a majority of its earnings. The relatively limited profit reinvestment could slow the rate of future earnings growth. It could become a concern if earnings started to decline. Yet cash flows are even more important than profits for assessing a dividend, so we need to see if the company generated enough cash to pay its distribution. Fortunately, it paid out only 47% of its free cash flow in the past year.
It's positive to see that U.S. Physical Therapy's dividend is covered by both profits and cash flow, since this is generally a sign that the dividend is sustainable, and a lower payout ratio usually suggests a greater margin of safety before the dividend gets cut.
See our latest analysis for U.S. Physical Therapy
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
Companies with falling earnings are riskier for dividend shareholders. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. That's why it's not ideal to see U.S. Physical Therapy's earnings per share have been shrinking at 2.5% a year over the previous five years.
The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. U.S. Physical Therapy has delivered 14% dividend growth per year on average over the past 10 years. The only way to pay higher dividends when earnings are shrinking is either to pay out a larger percentage of profits, spend cash from the balance sheet, or borrow the money. U.S. Physical Therapy is already paying out 81% of its profits, and with shrinking earnings we think it's unlikely that this dividend will grow quickly in the future.
Should investors buy U.S. Physical Therapy for the upcoming dividend? The payout ratios are within a reasonable range, implying the dividend may be sustainable. Declining earnings are a serious concern, however, and could pose a threat to the dividend in future. It might be worth researching if the company is reinvesting in growth projects that could grow earnings and dividends in the future, but for now we're not all that optimistic on its dividend prospects.
If you're not too concerned about U.S. Physical Therapy's ability to pay dividends, you should still be mindful of some of the other risks that this business faces. Our analysis shows 1 warning sign for U.S. Physical Therapy and you should be aware of this before buying any shares.
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 8/5/2025
U.S. stock indexes slipped following the latest discouraging signal on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Tuesday, coming off a whipsaw stretch where it followed its worst day since May with its best since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. A weaker-than-expected report on activity for U.S. services businesses added to worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs may be hurting the economy. But hopes for coming cuts to interest rates by the Federal Reserve, along with a stream of stronger-than-expected profit reports from U.S. companies, helped keep the losses in check. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 fell 30.75 points, or 0.5%, to 6,299.19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 61.90 points, or 0.1%, to 44,111.74. The Nasdaq composite fell 137.03 points, or 0.7%, to 20,916.55. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 13.37 points, or 0.6%, to 2,225.67. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 61.18 points, or 1%. The Dow is up 523.16 points, or 1.2%. The Nasdaq is up 266.42 points, or 1.3%. The Russell 2000 is up 58.89 points, or 2.7%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 417.56 points, or 7.1%. The Dow is up 1,567.52 points, or 3.7%. The Nasdaq is up 1,605.76 points, or 8.3%. The Russell 2000 is down 4.49 points, or 0.2%. Sign in to access your portfolio
