Yahoo Finance Big 5 Sporting Goods' (NASDAQ:BGFV) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV) will increase its dividend on the 15th of December to US$0.25. This will take the dividend yield from 3.8% to 11%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns.
Check out our latest analysis for Big 5 Sporting Goods
Big 5 Sporting Goods' Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. Before making this announcement, Big 5 Sporting Goods was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.
Looking forward, earnings per share could rise by 50.0% over the next year if the trend from the last few years continues. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 38% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Dividend Volatility
While the company has been paying a dividend for a long time, it has cut the dividend at least once in the last 10 years. Since 2011, the dividend has gone from US$0.30 to US$1.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 13% over that duration. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Given that the dividend has been cut in the past, we need to check if earnings are growing and if that might lead to stronger dividends in the future. Big 5 Sporting Goods has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 50% per annum. Earnings per share is growing at a solid clip, and the payout ratio is low which we think is an ideal combination in a dividend stock as the company can quite easily raise the dividend in the future.
We Really Like Big 5 Sporting Goods' Dividend
In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. As an example, we've identified 4 warning signs for Big 5 Sporting Goods that you should be aware of before investing. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high performing dividend stock.
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