06-07-2025
Be Sure To Check Out Delticom AG (ETR:DEX) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend
Regular readers will know that we love our dividends at Simply Wall St, which is why it's exciting to see Delticom AG (ETR:DEX) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 3 days. The ex-dividend date is usually set to be two business days before the record date, which is the cut-off date on which you must be present on the company's books as a shareholder in order to receive the dividend. It is important to be aware of the ex-dividend date because any trade on the stock needs to have been settled on or before the record date. In other words, investors can purchase Delticom's shares before the 10th of July in order to be eligible for the dividend, which will be paid on the 14th of July.
The company's next dividend payment will be €0.12 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of €0.12 to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Delticom has a trailing yield of 4.8% on the current stock price of €2.49. We love seeing companies pay a dividend, but it's also important to be sure that laying the golden eggs isn't going to kill our golden goose! So we need to investigate whether Delticom can afford its dividend, and if the dividend could grow.
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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 Delticom paying out a modest 44% of its earnings. Delticom paid a dividend despite reporting negative free cash flow over the last twelve months. This may be due to heavy investment in the business, but this is still suboptimal from a dividend sustainability perspective.
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Stocks in companies that generate sustainable earnings growth often make the best dividend prospects, as it is easier to lift the dividend when earnings are rising. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. That's why it's comforting to see Delticom's earnings have been skyrocketing, up 56% per annum for the past five years.
The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. Delticom's dividend payments per share have declined at 7.1% per year on average over the past 10 years, which is uninspiring. It's unusual to see earnings per share increasing at the same time as dividends per share have been in decline. We'd hope it's because the company is reinvesting heavily in its business, but it could also suggest business is lumpy.
Is Delticom an attractive dividend stock, or better left on the shelf? When companies are growing rapidly and retaining a majority of the profits within the business, it's usually a sign that reinvesting earnings creates more value than paying dividends to shareholders. This strategy can add significant value to shareholders over the long term - as long as it's done without issuing too many new shares. In summary, Delticom appears to have some promise as a dividend stock, and we'd suggest taking a closer look at it.
While it's tempting to invest in Delticom for the dividends alone, you should always be mindful of the risks involved. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Delticom that you should be aware of before investing in their shares.
If you're in the market for strong dividend payers, we recommend checking our selection of top dividend stocks.
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