The Australian market has been flat over the last week but has risen 17% over the past 12 months, with earnings forecasted to grow by 12% annually. In this context, identifying dividend stocks that offer reliable income and potential for growth can be a strategic way to enhance your portfolio's performance.
Name | Dividend Yield | Dividend Rating |
Fortescue (ASX:FMG) | 9.75% | ★★★★★☆ |
Perenti (ASX:PRN) | 7.58% | ★★★★★☆ |
Super Retail Group (ASX:SUL) | 6.59% | ★★★★★☆ |
Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) | 4.07% | ★★★★★☆ |
Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) | 3.30% | ★★★★★☆ |
Fiducian Group (ASX:FID) | 4.45% | ★★★★★☆ |
MFF Capital Investments (ASX:MFF) | 3.59% | ★★★★★☆ |
National Storage REIT (ASX:NSR) | 4.49% | ★★★★★☆ |
GrainCorp (ASX:GNC) | 6.01% | ★★★★★☆ |
Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) | 4.43% | ★★★★★☆ |
Click here to see the full list of 40 stocks from our Top ASX Dividend Stocks screener.
Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Computershare Limited offers a range of services including issuer, employee share plans and voucher, communication and utilities, technology, and mortgage and property rental services with a market cap of A$15.43 billion.
Operations: Computershare Limited's revenue segments include Issuer Services ($1.21 billion), Global Corporate Trust ($936.33 million), Technology Services & Operations ($18.73 million), Communication Services & Utilities ($340.20 million), Employee Share Plans & Voucher Services ($458.48 million), and Mortgage Services & Property Rental Services ($499.68 million).
Dividend Yield: 3.2%
Computershare's dividend sustainability is supported by a payout ratio of 66.5% and a cash payout ratio of 54.3%, indicating coverage by both earnings and cash flows. Despite an unstable dividend track record, payments have increased over the past decade. The recent ordinary dividend was A$0.42 per share for the six months ending June 2024, with ex-dividend date on August 20, 2024. Earnings growth is forecasted at around 8% annually, though the company carries high debt levels and trades below estimated fair value.
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆
Overview: Perenti Limited is a global mining services company with a market capitalization of A$979.36 million.
Operations: Perenti Limited generates its revenue from three main segments: Drilling Services (A$598.10 million), Contract Mining Services (A$2.54 billion), and Mining Services and Idoba (A$239.06 million).
Dividend Yield: 7.6%
Perenti's dividend payments are supported by a payout ratio of 55.3% and a cash payout ratio of 48.7%, indicating coverage by earnings and cash flows. Despite a volatile dividend track record, payments have increased over the past decade. The recent ordinary dividend was A$0.04 per share for the six months ending June 2024, with an ex-dividend date on October 8, 2024. Additionally, Perenti announced a share buyback program to repurchase up to 93.4 million shares by June 2025, reflecting potential value enhancement for shareholders amidst corporate restructuring efforts and executive changes.
Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Shaver Shop Group Limited is a retailer of personal care and grooming products in Australia and New Zealand with a market cap of A$163.11 million.
Operations: Shaver Shop Group Limited generates revenue primarily through retail store sales of specialist personal grooming products, amounting to A$219.37 million.
Dividend Yield: 8.2%
Shaver Shop Group's dividends are supported by an 87% payout ratio and a 48.1% cash payout ratio, indicating they are covered by earnings and cash flows. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of A$0.055 per share, consistent with last year's payout, totaling A$0.102 for fiscal year 2024, or about 88% of net profit after tax. Despite being in the top quartile for yield at 8.19%, dividends have been volatile over its eight-year history with significant insider selling recently noted.
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