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Important news for shareholders and potential investors in Acadian Timber Corp (TSE:ADN): The dividend payment of CA$0.28 per share will be distributed to shareholders on 15 October 2018, and the stock will begin trading ex-dividend at an earlier date, 27 September 2018. Is this future income a persuasive enough catalyst for investors to think about Acadian Timber as an investment today? Below, I’m going to look at the latest data and analyze the stock and its dividend property in further detail.

View our latest analysis for Acadian Timber

Here’s how I find good dividend stocks

When researching a dividend stock, I always follow the following screening criteria:

• Is it the top 25% annual dividend yield payer?

• Has it consistently paid a stable dividend without missing a payment or drastically cutting payout?

• Has it increased its dividend per share amount over the past?

• Can it afford to pay the current rate of dividends from its earnings?

• Will it be able to continue to payout at the current rate in the future?

How does Acadian Timber fare?

The company currently pays out 71.5% of its earnings as a dividend, according to its trailing twelve-month data, which means that the dividend is covered by earnings. In the near future, analysts are predicting a higher payout ratio of 134%, leading to a dividend yield of around 6.0%. However, EPS is forecasted to fall to CA$0.84 in the upcoming year. Therefore, although payout is expected to increase, the fall in earnings may not equate to higher dividend income. This also brings about uncertainty around the sustainability of the payout ratio.

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 there is one thing that you want to be reliable in your life, it’s dividend stocks and their constant income stream. Whilst its per-share payments have increased during the past 10 years, there has been some hiccups. Shareholders would have seen a few years of reduced payments in this time.

Compared to its peers, Acadian Timber generates a yield of 6.0%, which is high for Forestry stocks.

Next Steps:

With this in mind, I definitely rank Acadian Timber as a strong dividend stock, and makes it worth further research for anyone who likes steady income generation from their portfolio. 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. There are three pertinent aspects you should look at: