Just Three Days Till Creades AB (STO:CRED A) Will Be Trading Ex-Dividend
Creades AB (STO:CRED A) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next three days. The ex-dividend date is commonly two business days before the record date, which is the cut-off date for shareholders to be present on the company's books to be eligible for a dividend payment. 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. Thus, you can purchase Creades' shares before the 28th of July in order to receive the dividend, which the company will pay on the 3rd of August.
The company's next dividend payment will be kr00.40 per share. Last year, in total, the company distributed kr1.60 to shareholders. Looking at the last 12 months of distributions, Creades has a trailing yield of approximately 1.9% on its current stock price of kr083.35. 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! That's why we should always check whether the dividend payments appear sustainable, and if the company is growing.
If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. Creades paid out just 9.3% of its profit last year, which we think is conservatively low and leaves plenty of margin for unexpected circumstances.
Companies that pay out less in dividends than they earn in profits generally have more sustainable dividends. The lower the payout ratio, the more wiggle room the business has before it could be forced to cut the dividend.
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Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
Companies with falling earnings are riskier for dividend shareholders. Investors love dividends, so if earnings fall and the dividend is reduced, expect a stock to be sold off heavily at the same time. With that in mind, we're discomforted by Creades's 10% per annum decline in earnings in the past five years. When earnings per share fall, the maximum amount of dividends that can be paid also falls.
The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. Creades has delivered 1.5% dividend growth per year on average over the past nine years.
The Bottom Line
From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Creades? Creades's earnings per share are down over the past five years, although it has the cushion of a low payout ratio, which would suggest a cut to the dividend is relatively unlikely. It doesn't appear an outstanding opportunity, but could be worth a closer look.
If you want to look further into Creades, it's worth knowing the risks this business faces. For example, we've found 2 warning signs for Creades (1 is concerning!) that deserve your attention before investing in the shares.
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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