mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank AG (ETR:MWB) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days. The ex-dividend date is one business day before a company's record date, which is the date on which the company determines which shareholders are entitled to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is important as the process of settlement involves two full business days. So if you miss that date, you would not show up on the company's books on the record date. Meaning, you will need to purchase mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank's shares before the 24th of July to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 26th of July.
The company's next dividend payment will be €0.16 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of €0.16 per share. Based on the last year's worth of payments, mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank has a trailing yield of 4.2% on the current stock price of €3.8. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. As a result, readers should always check whether mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank has been able to grow its dividends, or if the dividend might be cut.
View our latest analysis for mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank
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 85% 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. We'd be concerned if earnings began to decline.
Companies that pay out less in dividends than they earn in profits generally have more sustainable dividends. The lower the payout ratio, the more wiggle room the business has before it could be forced to cut the dividend.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
When earnings decline, dividend companies become much harder to analyse and own safely. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank's earnings per share have fallen at approximately 25% a year over the previous five years. When earnings per share fall, the maximum amount of dividends that can be paid also falls.
Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. In the last seven years, mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank has lifted its dividend by approximately 18% a year on average. That's intriguing, but the combination of growing dividends despite declining earnings can typically only be achieved by paying out a larger percentage of profits. mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank is already paying out a high percentage of its income, so without earnings growth, we're doubtful of whether this dividend will grow much in the future.