Be Sure To Check Out Evercore Inc. (NYSE:EVR) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend
Evercore Inc. (NYSE:EVR) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days time. If you purchase the stock on or after the 28th of May, you won't be eligible to receive this dividend, when it is paid on the 12th of June.
Evercore's next dividend payment will be US$0.58 per share, and in the last 12 months, the company paid a total of US$2.32 per share. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Evercore has a trailing yield of 4.4% on the current stock price of $52.61. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether Evercore's dividend is reliable and sustainable. That's why we should always check whether the dividend payments appear sustainable, and if the company is growing.
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Dividends are usually paid out of company profits, so if a company pays out more than it earned then its dividend is usually at greater risk of being cut. That's why it's good to see Evercore paying out a modest 35% of its earnings.
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.
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
Stocks in companies that generate sustainable earnings growth often make the best dividend prospects, as it is easier to lift the dividend when earnings are rising. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. It's encouraging to see Evercore has grown its earnings rapidly, up 22% a year for the past five years.
The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. Evercore has delivered 17% dividend growth per year on average over the past ten years. It's exciting to see that both earnings and dividends per share have grown rapidly over the past few years.
Final Takeaway
From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Evercore? Typically, companies that are growing rapidly and paying out a low fraction of earnings are keeping the profits for reinvestment in the business. Perhaps even more importantly - this can sometimes signal management is focused on the long term future of the business. In summary, Evercore appears to have some promise as a dividend stock, and we'd suggest taking a closer look at it.
With that in mind, a critical part of thorough stock research is being aware of any risks that stock currently faces. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Evercore you should be aware of.
We wouldn't recommend just buying the first dividend stock you see, though. Here's a list of interesting dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.
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