Toromont Industries Ltd. (TSE:TIH) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 4th of April to CA$0.52. Although the dividend is now higher, the yield is only 1.7%, which is below the industry average.

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Toromont Industries' Future Dividend Projections Appear Well Covered By Earnings

While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company's dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. However, based ont he last payment, Toromont Industries was earning enough to cover the dividend pretty comfortably. The business is earning enough to make the dividend feasible, but the cash payout ratio of 76% shows that most of the cash is going back to the shareholders, which could constrain growth prospects going forward.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 6.8%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 33% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.TSX:TIH Historic Dividend February 15th 2025

Toromont Industries Has A Solid Track Record

Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. The dividend has gone from an annual total of CA$0.60 in 2015 to the most recent total annual payment of CA$2.08. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 13% over that duration. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Toromont Industries has impressed us by growing EPS at 12% per year over the past five years. Toromont Industries definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

In Summary

Overall, it's great to see the dividend being raised and that it is still in a sustainable range. On the plus side, the dividend looks sustainable by most measures but it is let down by the lack of cash flows. The payment isn't stellar, but it could make a decent addition to a dividend portfolio.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Earnings growth generally bodes well for the future value of company dividend payments. See if the 9 Toromont Industries analysts we track are forecasting continued growth with our freereport on analyst estimates for the company. Is Toromont Industries not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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