Should Omega Flex, Inc. (NASDAQ:OFLX) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?
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Dividends play a key role in compounding returns over time and can form a large part of our portfolio return. Historically, Omega Flex, Inc. (NASDAQ:OFLX) has been paying a dividend to shareholders. Today it yields 1.5%. Let’s dig deeper into whether Omega Flex should have a place in your portfolio.
See our latest analysis for Omega Flex
5 questions I ask before picking a dividend stock
When researching a dividend stock, I always follow the following screening criteria:
Is it paying an annual yield above 75% of dividend payers?
Has its dividend been stable over the past (i.e. no missed payments or significant payout cuts)?
Has the amount of dividend per share grown over the past?
Can it afford to pay the current rate of dividends from its earnings?
Will it have the ability to keep paying its dividends going forward?
Does Omega Flex pass our checks?
The current trailing twelve-month payout ratio for the stock is 50%, 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 considering the sustainability of dividends, it is also worth checking the cash flow of a company. Companies with strong cash flow can sustain a higher payout ratio, while companies with weaker cash flow generally cannot.
If dividend is a key criteria in your investment consideration, then you need to make sure the dividend stock you’re eyeing out is reliable in its payments. In the case of OFLX it has increased its DPS from $0.50 to $0.96 in the past 10 years. It has also been paying out dividend consistently during this time, as you’d expect for a company increasing its dividend levels. These are all positive signs of a great, reliable dividend stock.
Relative to peers, Omega Flex has a yield of 1.5%, which is on the low-side for Machinery stocks.
Next Steps:
Keeping in mind the dividend characteristics above, Omega Flex is definitely worth considering for investors looking to build a dedicated income portfolio. Given that this is purely a dividend analysis, you should always research extensively before deciding whether or not a stock is an appropriate investment for you. I always recommend analysing the company’s fundamentals and underlying business before making an investment decision. There are three key factors you should further examine:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for OFLX’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for OFLX’s outlook.
Valuation: What is OFLX 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 OFLX is currently mispriced by the market.
Other Dividend Rockstars: Are there better dividend payers with stronger fundamentals out there? Check out our free list of these great stocks here.
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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.
