Yahoo Finance Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25
Hibbett, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HIBB) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.25 per share on 19th of December. This means the dividend yield will be fairly typical at 1.7%.
While the dividend yield is important for income investors, it is also important to consider any large share price moves, as this will generally outweigh any gains from distributions. Investors will be pleased to see that Hibbett's stock price has increased by 31% in the last 3 months, which is good for shareholders and can also explain a decrease in the dividend yield.
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Hibbett's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time. Before making this announcement, Hibbett was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 6.6%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 11%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
Hibbett Is Still Building Its Track Record
The company has maintained a consistent dividend for a few years now, but we would like to see a longer track record before relying on it. The payments haven't really changed that much since 2 years ago. It's good to see at least some dividend growth. Yet with a relatively short dividend paying history, we wouldn't want to depend on this dividend too heavily.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Hibbett has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 40% per annum. Earnings have been growing rapidly, and with a low payout ratio we think that the company could turn out to be a great dividend stock.
We Really Like Hibbett's Dividend
Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think Hibbett might even raise payments in the future. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Hibbett that you should be aware of before investing. Is Hibbett not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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