Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.35

Casey's General Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CASY) investors are due to receive a payment of US$0.35 per share on 16th of May. This payment means the dividend yield will be 0.7%, which is below the average for the industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Casey's General Stores

Casey's General Stores' Earnings Easily Cover the Distributions

It would be nice for the yield to be higher, but we should also check if higher levels of dividend payment would be sustainable. However, prior to this announcement, Casey's General Stores' dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 7.5%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 16% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

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Casey's General Stores Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. The dividend has gone from US$0.60 in 2012 to the most recent annual payment of US$1.40. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 8.8% over that duration. Dividends have grown at a reasonable rate over this period, and without any major cuts in the payment over time, we think this is an attractive combination as it provides a nice boost to shareholder returns.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. Casey's General Stores has impressed us by growing EPS at 12% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.

We Really Like Casey's General Stores' Dividend

Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Casey's General Stores that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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