NXP Semiconductors' (NASDAQ:NXPI) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
NXP Semiconductors N.V.'s (NASDAQ:NXPI) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 5th of April to $1.01, with investors receiving 20% more than last year's $0.845. The payment will take the dividend yield to 1.7%, which is in line with the average for the industry.
See our latest analysis for NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
Solid dividend yields are great, but they only really help us if the payment is sustainable. However, prior to this announcement, NXP Semiconductors' 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.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 28.0%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 37% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
NXP Semiconductors 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. The annual payment during the last 4 years was $1.00 in 2019, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $3.38. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 36% over that duration. It is always nice to see strong dividend growth, but with such a short payment history we wouldn't be inclined to rely on it until a longer track record can be developed.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. NXP Semiconductors 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.
NXP Semiconductors Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that NXP Semiconductors is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. 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. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 2 warning signs for NXP Semiconductors that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Is NXP Semiconductors not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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