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Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) Looks Interesting, And It's About To Pay A Dividend

It looks like Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL) is about to go ex-dividend in the next 4 days. This means that investors who purchase shares on or after the 6th of March will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 16th of March.

The upcoming dividend for Texas Pacific Land Trust will put a total of US$16.00 per share in shareholders' pockets, up from last year's total dividends of US$6.00. Dividends are an important source of income to many shareholders, but the health of the business is crucial to maintaining those dividends. As a result, readers should always check whether Texas Pacific Land Trust has been able to grow its dividends, or if the dividend might be cut.

See our latest analysis for Texas Pacific Land Trust

Dividends are typically paid from company earnings. If a company pays more in dividends than it earned in profit, then the dividend could be unsustainable. Texas Pacific Land Trust is paying out just 4.2% of its profit after tax, which is comfortably low and leaves plenty of breathing room in the case of adverse events.

Click here to see how much of its profit Texas Pacific Land Trust paid out over the last 12 months.

NYSE:TPL Historical Dividend Yield, March 1st 2020
NYSE:TPL Historical Dividend Yield, March 1st 2020

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. Investors love dividends, so if earnings fall and the dividend is reduced, expect a stock to be sold off heavily at the same time. That's why it's comforting to see Texas Pacific Land Trust's earnings have been skyrocketing, up 58% per annum for the past five years. With earnings per share growing rapidly and the company sensibly reinvesting almost all of its profits within the business, Texas Pacific Land Trust looks like a promising growth company.

Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. Texas Pacific Land Trust has delivered 56% dividend growth per year on average over the past ten years. Both per-share earnings and dividends have both been growing rapidly in recent times, which is great to see.

To Sum It Up

Has Texas Pacific Land Trust got what it takes to maintain its dividend payments? Typically, companies that are growing rapidly and paying out a low fraction of earnings are keeping the profits for reinvestment in the business. This strategy can add significant value to shareholders over the long term - as long as it's done without issuing too many new shares. In summary, Texas Pacific Land Trust appears to have some promise as a dividend stock, and we'd suggest taking a closer look at it.

Want to learn more about Texas Pacific Land Trust's dividend performance? Check out this visualisation of its historical revenue and earnings growth.

A common investment mistake is buying the first interesting stock you see. Here you can find a list of promising dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Thank you for reading.

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