Sturm Ruger (NYSE:RGR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:RGR) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $0.24 on 28th of March. Despite this raise, the dividend yield of 1.8% is only a modest boost to shareholder returns.
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Even a low dividend yield can be attractive if it is sustained for years on end. However, Sturm Ruger's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.
Looking forward, EPS could fall by 0.3% if the company can't turn things around from the last few years. If the dividend continues along the path it has been on recently, we estimate the payout ratio could be 39%, which is definitely feasible to continue.
The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. The annual payment during the last 10 years was $2.26 in 2015, and the most recent fiscal year payment was $0.70. This works out to a decline of approximately 69% over that time. A company that decreases its dividend over time generally isn't what we are looking for.
With a relatively unstable dividend, and a poor history of shrinking dividends, it's even more important to see if EPS is growing. Sturm Ruger hasn't seen much change in its earnings per share over the last five years.
Overall, this is probably not a great income stock, even though the dividend is being raised at the moment. In the past, the payments have been unstable, but over the short term the dividend could be reliable, with the company generating enough cash to cover it. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.
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. Just as an example, we've come across 3 warning signs for Sturm Ruger you should be aware of, and 1 of them shouldn't be ignored. Is Sturm Ruger not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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