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Does Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?

A large part of investment returns can be generated by dividend-paying stock given their role in compounding returns over time. Recently, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) has started paying dividends to shareholders. Today it yields 2.1%. Should it have a place in your portfolio? Let’s take a look at Kulicke and Soffa Industries in more detail.

View our latest analysis for Kulicke and Soffa Industries

How I analyze a dividend stock

If you are a dividend investor, you should always assess these five key metrics:

  • Is its annual yield among the top 25% of dividend-paying companies?

  • Has it paid dividend every year without dramatically reducing payout in the past?

  • Has dividend per share risen in the past couple of years?

  • Does earnings amply cover its dividend payments?

  • Will it be able to continue to payout at the current rate in the future?

NasdaqGS:KLIC Historical Dividend Yield, March 12th 2019
NasdaqGS:KLIC Historical Dividend Yield, March 12th 2019

How well does Kulicke and Soffa Industries fit our criteria?

The current trailing twelve-month payout ratio for the stock is 18%, meaning the dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Furthermore, analysts have not forecasted a dividends per share for the future, which makes it hard to determine the yield shareholders should expect, and whether the current payout is sustainable, moving forward.

When assessing the forecast sustainability of a dividend it is also worth considering the cash flow of the business. A business with strong cash flow can sustain a higher divided payout ratio than a company with weak cash flow.

If there is one thing that you want to be reliable in your life, it’s dividend stocks and their constant income stream. Unfortunately, it is really too early to view Kulicke and Soffa Industries as a dividend investment. It has only been paying out dividend for the past one year. Generally, the rule of thumb for determining whether a stock is a reliable dividend payer is that it should be consistently paying dividends for the past 10 years or more. Clearly there’s a long road ahead before we can ascertain whether KLIC one as a stable dividend player.

In terms of its peers, Kulicke and Soffa Industries produces a yield of 2.1%, which is on the low-side for Semiconductor stocks.

Next Steps:

After digging a little deeper into Kulicke and Soffa Industries’s yield, it’s easy to see why you should be cautious investing in the company just for the dividend. On the other hand, if you are not strictly just a dividend investor, the stock could still be offering some interesting investment opportunities. Given that this is purely a dividend analysis, I recommend taking sufficient time to understand its core business and determine whether the company and its investment properties suit your overall goals. There are three essential aspects you should look at:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for KLIC’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for KLIC’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is KLIC worth today? Even if the stock is a cash cow, it’s not worth an infinite price. The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether KLIC is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Dividend Rockstars: Are there better dividend payers with stronger fundamentals out there? Check out our free list of these great stocks here.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.

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