Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.10
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) has announced that it will pay a dividend of US$0.10 per share on the 29th of June. This means the annual payment is 1.9% of the current stock price, which is above the average for the industry.
Check out our latest analysis for Vishay Intertechnology
Vishay Intertechnology's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings
Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. However, Vishay Intertechnology's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.
The next year is set to see EPS grow by 12.7%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 17% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Vishay Intertechnology Doesn't Have A Long Payment History
Even though the company has been paying a consistent dividend for a while, we would like to see a few more years before we feel comfortable relying on it. The first annual payment during the last 8 years was US$0.24 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was US$0.40. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 6.6% over that duration. Vishay Intertechnology has a nice track record of dividend growth but we would wait until we see a longer track record before getting too confident.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. Vishay Intertechnology has impressed us by growing EPS at 42% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.
Vishay Intertechnology Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Vishay Intertechnology that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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