LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) Will Pay A US$1.15 Dividend In Four Days

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25-05-2025

LCI Industries (NYSE:LCII) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next four days. The ex-dividend date is one business day before a company's record date, which is the date on which the company determines which shareholders are entitled to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn't show on the record date. Meaning, you will need to purchase LCI Industries' shares before the 30th of May to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 13th of June.
The company's next dividend payment will be US$1.15 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of US$4.60 to shareholders. Last year's total dividend payments show that LCI Industries has a trailing yield of 5.3% on the current share price of US$87.45. We love seeing companies pay a dividend, but it's also important to be sure that laying the golden eggs isn't going to kill our golden goose! We need to see whether the dividend is covered by earnings and if it's growing.
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If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. LCI Industries paid out more than half (72%) of its earnings last year, which is a regular payout ratio for most companies. A useful secondary check can be to evaluate whether LCI Industries generated enough free cash flow to afford its dividend. Thankfully its dividend payments took up just 30% of the free cash flow it generated, which is a comfortable payout ratio.
It's encouraging to see that the dividend is covered by both profit and cash flow. This generally suggests the dividend is sustainable, as long as earnings don't drop precipitously.
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Companies that aren't growing their earnings can still be valuable, but it is even more important to assess the sustainability of the dividend if it looks like the company will struggle to grow. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. It's not encouraging to see that LCI Industries's earnings are effectively flat over the past five years. We'd take that over an earnings decline any day, but in the long run, the best dividend stocks all grow their earnings per share. Earnings per share growth has been slim, and the company is already paying out a majority of its earnings. While there is some room to both increase the payout ratio and reinvest in the business, generally the higher a payout ratio goes, the lower a company's prospects for future growth.
Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. In the last nine years, LCI Industries has lifted its dividend by approximately 16% a year on average.
Is LCI Industries worth buying for its dividend? Earnings per share have been flat and LCI Industries's dividend payouts are within reasonable limits; without a sharp decline in earnings we feel that the dividend is likely somewhat sustainable. In summary, while it has some positive characteristics, we're not inclined to race out and buy LCI Industries today.
So while LCI Industries looks good from a dividend perspective, it's always worthwhile being up to date with the risks involved in this stock. Our analysis shows 1 warning sign for LCI Industries and you should be aware of this before buying any shares.
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