CyberTech Systems and Software Limited (NSE:CYBERTECH) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 21st of October to ₹4.00. This will take the dividend yield to an attractive 2.6%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns.
If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. However, prior to this announcement, CyberTech Systems and Software's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.
Over the next year, EPS could expand by 15.3% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 34% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Check out our latest analysis for CyberTech Systems and Software
The company has been paying a dividend for a long time, and it has been quite stable which gives us confidence in the future dividend potential. Since 2015, the dividend has gone from ₹1.00 total annually to ₹4.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 15% over that duration. Rapidly growing dividends for a long time is a very valuable feature for an income stock.
Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. CyberTech Systems and Software has impressed us by growing EPS at 15% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.
Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for CyberTech Systems and Software that investors should take into consideration. Is CyberTech Systems and Software not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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