Why Bankinter (BKNIY) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.
Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns.
Bankinter in Focus
Headquartered in Madrid, Bankinter (BKNIY) is a Finance stock that has seen a price change of -3.16% so far this year. Currently paying a dividend of $0.06 per share, the company has a dividend yield of 2.55%. In comparison, the Banks - Foreign industry's yield is 3.1%, while the S&P 500's yield is 1.97%.
Taking a look at the company's dividend growth, its current annualized dividend of $0.24 is up 3.9% from last year. In the past five-year period, Bankinter has increased its dividend 5 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 23.51%. Any future dividend growth will depend on both earnings growth and the company's payout ratio; a payout ratio is the proportion of a firm's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. Bankinter's current payout ratio is 35%, meaning it paid out 35% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.
BKNIY is expecting earnings to expand this fiscal year as well. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 is $0.69 per share, which represents a year-over-year growth rate of 11.29%.
Bottom Line
Investors like dividends for a variety of different reasons, from tax advantages and decreasing overall portfolio risk to considerably improving stock investing profits. But, not every company offers a quarterly payout.
Big, established firms that have more secure profits are often seen as the best dividend options, but it's fairly uncommon to see high-growth businesses or tech start-ups offer their stockholders a dividend. Income investors must be conscious of the fact that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle during periods of rising interest rates. With that in mind, BKNIY presents a compelling investment opportunity; it's not only an attractive dividend play, but the stock also boasts a strong Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
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