Yahoo Finance Oshkosh's (NYSE:OSK) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oshkosh Corporation's (NYSE:OSK) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $0.41 on 2nd of March. This takes the annual payment to 1.5% of the current stock price, which is about average for the industry.
Check out our latest analysis for Oshkosh
Oshkosh's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
Solid dividend yields are great, but they only really help us if the payment is sustainable. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Oshkosh's earnings. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth.
Analysts expect a massive rise in earnings per share in the next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 18%, so there isn't too much pressure on the dividend.
Oshkosh Is Still Building Its Track Record
The dividend's track record has been pretty solid, but with only 9 years of history we want to see a few more years of history before making any solid conclusions. The annual payment during the last 9 years was $0.60 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $1.64. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 12% a year over that time. It is always nice to see strong dividend growth, but with such a short payment history we wouldn't be inclined to rely on it until a longer track record can be developed.
Dividend Growth May Be Hard To Come By
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. However, things aren't all that rosy. It's not great to see that Oshkosh's earnings per share has fallen at approximately 9.2% per year over the past five years. A modest decline in earnings isn't great, and it makes it quite unlikely that the dividend will grow in the future unless that trend can be reversed. Earnings are predicted to grow over the next year, but we would remain cautious until a track record of earnings growth is established.
In Summary
Overall, we always like to see the dividend being raised, but we don't think Oshkosh will make a great income stock. The company is generating plenty of cash, which could maintain the dividend for a while, but the track record hasn't been great. Overall, we don't think this company has the makings of a good income stock.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. 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 Oshkosh 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 yield dividend stocks.
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