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- Dividend Yield
- 1.41%
- Payout Ratio
- 24.07%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $0.52
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 13, 2024
ASTE Dividend Safety
ASTE paid out 24.07% of its $34M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
ASTE's Dividend Payout Ratio of 24.07% is considered safe for the Industrials sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
ASTE's Interest Coverage Ratio of 4.138 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
ASTE demonstrates poor income quality with a ratio of 0.825. This indicates low-quality earnings and high risk of dividend cuts.
ASTE Dividend Growth
Astec Industries, Inc.(ASTE) offers a dividend yield of 1.41% and pays $0.52 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of ASTE.
Dividend Stability
ASTE has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
ASTE's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.398% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
ASTE's earnings have grown by 9.301% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
ASTE Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Astec Industries, Inc.(ASTE) provides a dividend yield of 1.41%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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1.27%
1.31%
1.41%
2.84%
Dividend Yield
ASTE's dividend yield of 1.41% is considered good compared to the sector average of 2.839%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
ASTE Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, ASTE generated $1B in revenue, produced $23M in free cash flow, and distributed $12M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
ASTE's free cash flow has decreased by -21.415% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
ASTE Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Astec Industries, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.