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If you are interested in cashing in on Games Workshop Group PLC's (LON:GAW) upcoming dividend of UK£0.35 per share, you only have 2 days left to buy the shares before its ex-dividend date, 25 April 2019, in time for dividends payable on the 31 May 2019. Investors looking for higher income-generating stocks to add to their portfolio should keep reading, as I take a deeper dive into Games Workshop Group's latest financial data to analyse its dividend attributes.
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5 checks you should use to assess a dividend stock
When researching a dividend stock, I always follow the following screening criteria:
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Is it the top 25% annual dividend yield payer?
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Does it consistently pay out dividends without missing a payment of significantly cutting payout?
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Has dividend per share amount increased over the past?
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Is its earnings sufficient to payout dividend at the current rate?
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Will it have the ability to keep paying its dividends going forward?
How does Games Workshop Group fare?
The current trailing twelve-month payout ratio for the stock is 68%, which means that the dividend is 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 thinking about whether a dividend is sustainable, another factor to consider is the cash flow. A company with strong cash flow, relative to earnings, can sometimes sustain a high pay out ratio.
If there's one type of stock you want to be reliable, it's dividend stocks and their stable income-generating ability. The reality is that it is too early to consider Games Workshop Group as a dividend investment. It has only been consistently paying dividends for 9 years, however, standard practice for reliable payers is to look for a 10-year minimum track record.
Compared to its peers, Games Workshop Group has a yield of 3.3%, which is high for Leisure stocks but still below the market's top dividend payers.
Next Steps:
After digging a little deeper into Games Workshop Group's yield, it's easy to see why you should be cautious investing in the company just for the dividend. On the other hand, if you are not strictly just a dividend investor, the stock could still be offering some interesting investment opportunities. Given that this is purely a dividend analysis, I recommend taking sufficient time to understand its core business and determine whether the company and its investment properties suit your overall goals. I've put together three fundamental factors you should look at: