Bank7 (NASDAQ:BSVN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.12

Bank7 Corp. (NASDAQ:BSVN) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 7th of January to US$0.12. This makes the dividend yield about the same as the industry average at 2.0%.

See our latest analysis for Bank7

Bank7's Earnings Easily Cover the Distributions

Solid dividend yields are great, but they only really help us if the payment is sustainable. However, Bank7's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 12.4% over the next year. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 11% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

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Bank7 Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

Looking back, the dividend has been stable, but the company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long so we can't be confident that the dividend will remain stable through all economic environments. Since 2019, the dividend has gone from US$0.40 to US$0.48. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 9.5% a year over that time. The dividend has been growing as a reasonable rate, which we like. However, investors will probably want to see a longer track record before they consider Bank7 to be a consistent dividend paying stock.

The Dividend's Growth Prospects Are Limited

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Bank7 hasn't seen much change in its earnings per share over the last five years. While growth may be thin on the ground, Bank7 could always pay out a higher proportion of earnings to increase shareholder returns.

Our Thoughts On Bank7's Dividend

Overall, it's great to see the dividend being raised and that it is still in a sustainable range. The payout ratio looks good, but unfortunately the company's dividend track record isn't stellar. This looks like it could be a good dividend stock going forward, but we would note that the payout ratio has been at higher levels in the past so it could happen again.

Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. For instance, we've picked out 2 warning signs for Bank7 that investors should take into consideration. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high performing dividend stock.

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