Ternium (NYSE:TX) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.80
The board of Ternium S.A. (NYSE:TX) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $1.80 per share on the 14th of May. However, the dividend yield of 9.2% is still a decent boost to shareholder returns.
See our latest analysis for Ternium
While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. Ternium isn't generating any profits, and it is paying out a very high proportion of the cash it is earning. These payout levels would generally be quite difficult to keep up.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to grow rapidly. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio could reach 557%, which is unsustainable.
The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. Since 2015, the annual payment back then was $0.75, compared to the most recent full-year payment of $2.70. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 14% over that duration. Dividends have grown rapidly over this time, but with cuts in the past we are not certain that this stock will be a reliable source of income in the future.
With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to evaluate if earnings per share is growing, which could point to a growing dividend in the future. Ternium's earnings per share has shrunk at 12% a year over the past five years. Such rapid declines definitely have the potential to constrain dividend payments if the trend continues into the future. It's not all bad news though, as the earnings are predicted to rise over the next 12 months - we would just be a bit cautious until this becomes a long term trend.
Overall, the dividend looks like it may have been a bit high, which explains why it has now been cut. The company isn't making enough to be paying as much as it is, and the other factors don't look particularly promising either. Considering all of these factors, we wouldn't rely on this dividend if we wanted to live on the income.
Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. 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 Ternium that you should be aware of before investing. Is Ternium not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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