Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25
The Charles Schwab Corporation's (NYSE:SCHW) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $0.25 on 24th of February. Even though the dividend went up, the yield is still quite low at only 1.2%.
Check out our latest analysis for Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions
While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company's dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. However, prior to this announcement, Charles Schwab'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.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 77.9% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 17% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
Charles Schwab Has A Solid Track Record
The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. The annual payment during the last 10 years was $0.24 in 2013, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $0.88. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 14% a year over that time. Rapidly growing dividends for a long time is a very valuable feature for an income stock.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. Charles Schwab has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 17% per annum. 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 Charles Schwab's Dividend
Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Charles Schwab that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Is Charles Schwab not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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