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Spire Inc (NYSE:SR): Dividend Is Coming In 3 Days, Should You Buy?

On the 03 April 2018, Spire Inc (NYSE:SR) will be paying shareholders an upcoming dividend amount of $0.56 per share. However, investors must have bought the company’s stock before 09 March 2018 in order to qualify for the payment. That means you have only 3 days left! Is this future income stream a compelling catalyst for dividend investors to think about the stock as an investment today? Let’s take a look at Spire’s most recent financial data to examine its dividend characteristics in more detail. View our latest analysis for Spire

What Is A Dividend Rock Star?

It is a stock that pays a consistent, reliable and competitive dividend over a long period of time, and is expected to continue to pay in the same manner many years to come. More specifically: It is paying an annual yield above 75% of dividend payers It consistently pays out dividend without missing a payment or significantly cutting payout Its has increased its dividend per share amount over the past It is able to pay the current rate of dividends from its earnings It has the ability to keep paying its dividends going forward

High Yield And Dependable

Spire’s yield sits at 3.32%, which is high for Gas Utilities stocks. But the real reason Spire stands out is because it has a high chance of being able to continue to pay dividend at this level for years to come, something that is quite desirable if you are looking to create a portfolio that generates a steady stream of income.

NYSE:SR Historical Dividend Yield Mar 5th 18
NYSE:SR Historical Dividend Yield Mar 5th 18

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. SR has increased its DPS from $1.5 to $2.25 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 SR a true dividend rockstar. The current trailing twelve-month payout ratio for the stock is 43.85%, meaning the dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. In the near future, analysts are predicting a higher payout ratio of 60.23%, leading to a dividend yield of around 3.47%. However, EPS is forecasted to fall to $4.74 in the upcoming year. Therefore, although payout is expected to increase, the fall in earnings may not equate to higher dividend income.

Next Steps:

With Spire producing strong dividend income for your portfolio over the past few years, you can take comfort in knowing that this stock will still continue to be a top dividend generator moving forward. However, given 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 relevant aspects you should further research:

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

  2. Historical Performance: What has SR’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 strong dividend payers with better 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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