Read This Before Considering Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE:HBB) For Its Upcoming US$0.11 Dividend
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE:HBB) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 3 days. The ex-dividend date is usually set to be one business day before the record date which is the cut-off date on which you must be present on the company's books as a shareholder in order to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn't show on the record date. This means that investors who purchase Hamilton Beach Brands Holding's shares on or after the 30th of November will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of December.
The company's next dividend payment will be US$0.11 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of US$0.44 to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Hamilton Beach Brands Holding stock has a trailing yield of around 3.0% on the current share price of $14.5. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether Hamilton Beach Brands Holding's dividend is reliable and sustainable. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.
See our latest analysis for Hamilton Beach Brands Holding
Dividends are typically paid out of company income, so if a company pays out more than it earned, its dividend is usually at a higher risk of being cut. Hamilton Beach Brands Holding paid out a comfortable 47% of its profit last year. Yet cash flows are even more important than profits for assessing a dividend, so we need to see if the company generated enough cash to pay its distribution. Luckily it paid out just 5.9% of its free cash flow last year.
It's positive to see that Hamilton Beach Brands Holding's dividend is covered by both profits and cash flow, since this is generally a sign that the dividend is sustainable, and a lower payout ratio usually suggests a greater margin of safety before the dividend gets cut.
Click here to see how much of its profit Hamilton Beach Brands Holding paid out over the last 12 months.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
When earnings decline, dividend companies become much harder to analyse and own safely. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. Readers will understand then, why we're concerned to see Hamilton Beach Brands Holding's earnings per share have dropped 7.2% a year over the past five years. Such a sharp decline casts doubt on the future sustainability of the dividend.
Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. Since the start of our data, six years ago, Hamilton Beach Brands Holding has lifted its dividend by approximately 4.4% a year on average.
Final Takeaway
Has Hamilton Beach Brands Holding got what it takes to maintain its dividend payments? Hamilton Beach Brands Holding has comfortably low cash and profit payout ratios, which may mean the dividend is sustainable even in the face of a sharp decline in earnings per share. Still, we consider declining earnings to be a warning sign. To summarise, Hamilton Beach Brands Holding looks okay on this analysis, although it doesn't appear a stand-out opportunity.
In light of that, while Hamilton Beach Brands Holding has an appealing dividend, it's worth knowing the risks involved with this stock. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Hamilton Beach Brands Holding that we strongly recommend you have a look at before investing in the company.
Generally, we wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see. Here's a curated list of interesting stocks that are strong dividend payers.
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