Allegion's (NYSE:ALLE) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.45

Allegion plc (NYSE:ALLE) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 30th of June to $0.45. Based on this payment, the dividend yield for the company will be 1.6%, which is fairly typical for the industry.

See our latest analysis for Allegion

Allegion's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

While it is always good to see a solid dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is feasible. However, prior to this announcement, Allegion's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 38.9%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 27%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

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Allegion Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

Allegion's dividend has been pretty stable for a little while now, but we will continue to be cautious until it has been demonstrated for a few more years. The annual payment during the last 9 years was $0.32 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $1.80. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 21% a year over that time. Allegion has been growing its dividend quite rapidly, which is exciting. However, the short payment history makes us question whether this performance will persist across a full market cycle.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. We are encouraged to see that Allegion has grown earnings per share at 14% per year over the past five years. Allegion definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

Allegion Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Allegion that you should be aware of before investing. Is Allegion not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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