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Only 2 Days Left Before Independent Bank Corp (NASDAQ:INDB) Will Start Trading Ex-Dividend, Is It Worth Buying?

If you are interested in cashing in on Independent Bank Corp’s (NASDAQ:INDB) upcoming dividend of US$0.38 per share, you only have 2 days left to buy the shares before its ex-dividend date, 29 June 2018, in time for dividends payable on the 10 July 2018. Investors looking for higher income-generating stocks to add to their portfolio should keep reading, as I take a deeper dive into Independent Bank’s latest financial data to analyse its dividend attributes. View out our latest analysis for Independent Bank

Here’s how I find good dividend stocks

When assessing a stock as a potential addition to my dividend Portfolio, I look at these five areas:

  • 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 the amount of dividend per share grown over the past?

  • Can it afford to pay the current rate of dividends from its earnings?

  • Based on future earnings growth, will it be able to continue to payout dividend at the current rate?

NasdaqGS:INDB Historical Dividend Yield June 26th 18
NasdaqGS:INDB Historical Dividend Yield June 26th 18

How well does Independent Bank fit our criteria?

Independent Bank has a trailing twelve-month payout ratio of 39.06%, which means that the dividend is 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.

Reliablity is an important factor for dividend stocks, particularly for income investors who want a strong track record of payment and a positive outlook for future payout. In the case of INDB it has increased its DPS from $0.72 to $1.52 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. This is an impressive feat, which makes INDB a true dividend rockstar.

Relative to peers, Independent Bank produces a yield of 1.85%, which is on the low-side for Banks stocks.

Next Steps:

Taking into account the dividend metrics, Independent Bank ticks most of the boxes as a strong dividend investment, putting it in my list of top dividend payers. 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. I’ve put together three key aspects you should look at:

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

  2. Historical Performance: What has INDB’s returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.

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


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.

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