Have you been keeping an eye on Sanne Group plc’s (LON:SNN) upcoming dividend of UK£0.046 per share payable on the 19 October 2018? Then you only have 2 days left before the stock starts trading ex-dividend on the 20 September 2018. Is this future income a persuasive enough catalyst for investors to think about Sanne Group as an investment today? Below, I’m going to look at the latest data and analyze the stock and its dividend property in further detail.
View our latest analysis for Sanne Group
Here’s how I find good dividend stocks
If you are a dividend investor, you should always assess these five key metrics:
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Is its annual yield among the top 25% of dividend-paying companies?
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Has it consistently paid a stable dividend without missing a payment or drastically cutting payout?
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Has dividend per share amount increased over the past?
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Is is able to pay the current rate of dividends from its earnings?
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Will it have the ability to keep paying its dividends going forward?
How well does Sanne Group fit our criteria?
The current trailing twelve-month payout ratio for SNN is 107%, which means that the dividend is not well-covered by its earnings. In the near future, analysts are predicting a more sensible payout ratio of 49.9%, leading to a dividend yield of 2.4%. In addition to this, EPS should increase to £0.14, meaning that the lower payout ratio does not necessarily implicate a lower dividend payment.
When assessing the forecast sustainability of a dividend it is also worth considering the cash flow of the business. A company with strong cash flow, relative to earnings, can sometimes sustain a high pay out ratio.
If dividend is a key criteria in your investment consideration, then you need to make sure the dividend stock you’re eyeing out is reliable in its payments. The reality is that it is too early to consider Sanne Group as a dividend investment. It has only been consistently paying dividends for 3 years, however, standard practice for reliable payers is to look for a 10-year minimum track record.
In terms of its peers, Sanne Group generates a yield of 2.0%, which is on the low-side for Capital Markets stocks.
Next Steps:
After digging a little deeper into Sanne Group’s yield, it’s easy to see why you should be cautious investing in the company just for the dividend. On the other hand, if you are not strictly just a dividend investor, the stock could still be offering some interesting investment opportunities. Given that this is purely a dividend analysis, I urge potential investors to try and get a good understanding of the underlying business and its fundamentals before deciding on an investment. Below, I’ve compiled three relevant factors you should further examine: