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    It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy EUWAX Aktiengesellschaft (FRA:EUX) For Its Next Dividend

    Simply Wall St·07/12/2026 07:32:45
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    EUWAX Aktiengesellschaft (FRA:EUX) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days. Typically, the ex-dividend date is two business days before the record date, which is the date on which a company determines the shareholders eligible to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is important because any transaction on a stock needs to have been settled before the record date in order to be eligible for a dividend. In other words, investors can purchase EUWAX's shares before the 17th of July in order to be eligible for the dividend, which will be paid on the 17th of July.

    The company's next dividend payment will be €3.26 per share. Last year, in total, the company distributed €3.85 to shareholders. Calculating the last year's worth of payments shows that EUWAX has a trailing yield of 7.7% on the current share price of €50.20. Dividends are an important source of income to many shareholders, but the health of the business is crucial to maintaining those dividends. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are 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. EUWAX paid out 153% of profit in the past year, which we think is typically not sustainable unless there are mitigating characteristics such as unusually strong cash flow or a large cash balance.

    When a company pays out a dividend that is not well covered by profits, the dividend is generally seen as more vulnerable to being cut.

    See our latest analysis for EUWAX

    Click here to see how much of its profit EUWAX paid out over the last 12 months.

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    DB:EUX Historic Dividend July 12th 2026

    Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

    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 decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. With that in mind, we're not enthused to see that EUWAX's earnings per share have remained effectively flat over the past five years. Better than seeing them fall off a cliff, for sure, but the best dividend stocks grow their earnings meaningfully over the long run.

    Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. EUWAX's dividend payments are effectively flat on where they were 10 years ago.

    To Sum It Up

    Is EUWAX an attractive dividend stock, or better left on the shelf? EUWAX has an uncomfortably high payout ratio, and its earnings have not grown at all. All things considered, we're not optimistic about its dividend prospects, and would be inclined to leave it on the shelf for now.

    Having said that, if you're looking at this stock without much concern for the dividend, you should still be familiar of the risks involved with EUWAX. For example, we've found 1 warning sign for EUWAX that we recommend you consider before investing in the business.

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