Provident Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:PROV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.14
The board of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PROV) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.14 per share on the 8th of June. This means that the annual payment will be 4.2% of the current stock price, which is in line with the average for the industry.
See our latest analysis for Provident Financial Holdings
Provident Financial Holdings' Payment Expected To Have Solid Earnings Coverage
We like to see a healthy dividend yield, but that is only helpful to us if the payment can continue.
Provident Financial Holdings has established itself as a dividend paying company with over 10 years history of distributing earnings to shareholders. Taking data from its last earnings report, calculating for the company's payout ratio shows 44%, which means that Provident Financial Holdings would be able to pay its last dividend without pressure on the balance sheet.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 7.7% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the future payout ratio could be 41% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
Provident Financial Holdings Has A Solid Track Record
The company has been paying a dividend for a long time, and it has been quite stable which gives us confidence in the future dividend potential. The dividend has gone from an annual total of $0.20 in 2013 to the most recent total annual payment of $0.56. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 11% a year over that time. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Provident Financial Holdings has impressed us by growing EPS at 42% per year over the past five years. The company doesn't have any problems growing, despite returning a lot of capital to shareholders, which is a very nice combination for a dividend stock to have.
We Really Like Provident Financial Holdings' Dividend
Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think Provident Financial Holdings might even raise payments in the future. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.
Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 1 warning sign for Provident Financial Holdings that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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