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Have you been keeping an eye on Vincit Oyj's (HEL:VINCIT) upcoming dividend of €0.30 per share payable on the 06 May 2019? Then you only have 2 days left before the stock starts trading ex-dividend on the 25 April 2019. Investors looking for higher income-generating stocks to add to their portfolio should keep reading, as I examine Vincit Oyj's latest financial data to analyse its dividend characteristics.
View our latest analysis for Vincit Oyj
5 checks you should use to assess a dividend stock
When assessing a stock as a potential addition to my dividend Portfolio, I look at these five areas:
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Is it paying an annual yield above 75% of dividend payers?
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Has it consistently paid a stable dividend without missing a payment or drastically cutting payout?
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Has it increased its dividend per share amount over the past?
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Does earnings amply cover its dividend payments?
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Based on future earnings growth, will it be able to continue to payout dividend at the current rate?
Does Vincit Oyj pass our checks?
The current trailing twelve-month payout ratio for the stock is 25%, meaning the dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Furthermore, analysts have not forecasted a dividends per share for the future, which makes it hard to determine the yield shareholders should expect, and whether the current payout is sustainable, moving forward.
When considering the sustainability of dividends, it is also worth checking the cash flow of a company. A business with strong cash flow can sustain a higher divided payout ratio than a company with weak cash flow.
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. The reality is that it is too early to consider Vincit Oyj as a dividend investment. It has only been consistently paying dividends for 3 years, however, standard practice for reliable payers is to look for a 10-year minimum track record.
Relative to peers, Vincit Oyj generates a yield of 2.2%, which is high for Software stocks but still below the low risk savings rate.
Next Steps:
After digging a little deeper into Vincit Oyj's yield, it's easy to see why you should be cautious investing in the company just for the dividend. But if you are not exclusively a dividend investor, the stock could still be an interesting investment opportunity. Given that 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. Below, I've compiled three relevant factors you should look at: