Only 1 Days Left To Cash In On Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) Dividend
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If you are interested in cashing in on Synchrony Financial's (NYSE:SYF) upcoming dividend of US$0.21 per share, you only have 1 days left to buy the shares before its ex-dividend date, 03 May 2019, in time for dividends payable on the 16 May 2019. Should you diversify into Synchrony Financial and boost your portfolio income stream? Well, keep on reading because today, I'm going to look at the latest data and analyze the stock and its dividend property in further detail.
See our latest analysis for Synchrony Financial
Here's how I find good dividend stocks
Whenever I am looking at a potential dividend stock investment, I always check these five metrics:
Is it paying an annual yield above 75% of dividend payers?
Has it paid dividend every year without dramatically reducing payout in the past?
Has dividend per share amount increased over the past?
Does earnings amply cover its dividend payments?
Will the company be able to keep paying dividend based on the future earnings growth?
How does Synchrony Financial fare?
The company currently pays out 17% of its earnings as a dividend, according to its trailing twelve-month data, meaning the dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. In the near future, analysts are predicting a higher payout ratio of 22% which, assuming the share price stays the same, leads to a dividend yield of 2.9%. Moreover, EPS should increase to $5.04. The higher payout forecasted, along with higher earnings, should lead to greater dividend income for investors moving forward.
When assessing the forecast sustainability of a dividend it is also worth considering the cash flow of the business. Cash flow is important because companies with strong cash flow can usually sustain higher payout ratios.
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 Synchrony Financial as a dividend investment. It has only been consistently paying dividends for 3 years, however, standard practice for reliable payers is to look for a 10-year minimum track record.
Compared to its peers, Synchrony Financial has a yield of 2.4%, which is high for Consumer Finance stocks but still below the market's top dividend payers.
Next Steps:
If Synchrony Financial is in your portfolio for cash-generating reasons, there may be better alternatives out there. But if you are not exclusively a dividend investor, the stock could still be an interesting investment opportunity. 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. Below, I've compiled three fundamental aspects you should look at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for SYF’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for SYF’s outlook.
Valuation: What is SYF 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 SYF is currently mispriced by the market.
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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