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NZ Automotive Investments' (NZSE:NZA) Dividend Will Be Reduced To NZ$0.0063

NZ Automotive Investments Limited's (NZSE:NZA) dividend is being reduced to NZ$0.0063 on the 23rd of June. This payment takes the dividend yield to 3.1%, which only provides a modest boost to overall returns.

See our latest analysis for NZ Automotive Investments

NZ Automotive Investments' Earnings Easily Cover the Distributions

It would be nice for the yield to be higher, but we should also check if higher levels of dividend payment would be sustainable. Based on the last payment, earnings were actually smaller than the dividend, and the company was actually spending more cash than it was making. This high of a dividend payment could start to put pressure on the balance sheet in the future.

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EPS is set to fall by 28.6% over the next 12 months if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio could be 60%, which we consider to be quite comfortable, even though the current levels are slightly more elevated.

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NZ Automotive Investments Is Still Building Its Track Record

The company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long at all, so we can't really make a judgement on how stable the dividend has been. This doesn't mean that the company can't pay a good dividend, but just that we want to wait until it can prove itself.

Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Unfortunately things aren't as good as they seem. Over the past five years, it looks as though NZ Automotive Investments' EPS has declined at around 29% a year. This steep decline can indicate that the business is going through a tough time, which could constrain its ability to pay a larger dividend each year in the future.

NZ Automotive Investments' Dividend Doesn't Look Great

In summary, it's not great to see that the dividend is being cut, but it is probably understandable given that the current payment level was quite high. The company isn't making enough to be paying as much as it is, and the other factors don't look particularly promising either. We don't think that this is a great candidate to be an income stock.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Case in point: We've spotted 5 warning signs for NZ Automotive Investments (of which 3 can't be ignored!) you should know about. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.

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