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Read This Before Considering Hyrican Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft (FRA:HYI) For Its Upcoming €0.04 Dividend
Regular readers will know that we love our dividends at Simply Wall St, which is why it's exciting to see Hyrican Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft (FRA:HYI) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next three days. The ex-dividend date generally occurs two days before the record date, which is the day on which shareholders need to be on the company's books in order to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is important as the process of settlement involves at least two full business days. So if you miss that date, you would not show up on the company's books on the record date. Meaning, you will need to purchase Hyrican Informationssysteme's shares before the 14th of July to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 16th of July.
The company's next dividend payment will be €0.04 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of €0.04 to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Hyrican Informationssysteme has a trailing yield of 0.8% on the current stock price of €5.10. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. So we need to investigate whether Hyrican Informationssysteme can afford its dividend, and if the dividend could grow.
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Dividends are usually paid out of company profits, so if a company pays out more than it earned then its dividend is usually at greater risk of being cut. That's why it's good to see Hyrican Informationssysteme paying out a modest 30% of its earnings.
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Click here to see how much of its profit Hyrican Informationssysteme paid out over the last 12 months.
Companies with falling earnings are riskier for dividend shareholders. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. Hyrican Informationssysteme's earnings per share have fallen at approximately 9.4% a year over the previous five years. Ultimately, when earnings per share decline, the size of the pie from which dividends can be paid, shrinks.
Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. Hyrican Informationssysteme's dividend payments are effectively flat on where they were 10 years ago. When earnings are declining yet the dividends are flat, typically the company is either paying out a higher portion of its earnings, or paying out of cash or debt on the balance sheet, neither of which is ideal.
Is Hyrican Informationssysteme worth buying for its dividend? Earnings per share have shrunk noticeably in recent years, although we like that the company has a low payout ratio. This could suggest a cut to the dividend may not be a major risk in the near future. It might be worth researching if the company is reinvesting in growth projects that could grow earnings and dividends in the future, but for now we're on the fence about its dividend prospects.
If you want to look further into Hyrican Informationssysteme, it's worth knowing the risks this business faces. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Hyrican Informationssysteme (of which 1 is a bit concerning!) you should know about.
Generally, we wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see. Here's a curated list of interesting stocks that are strong dividend payers.
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