Q: Given that Propel has been increasing its dividend at a rapid clip the past few quarters, are they increasing their dividend in proportion to increasing profits per share OR are they simply increasing the dividend payout ratio?
5i Research Answer:
PRL's dividend has increased by 30% compared to the same quarter for the previous year, and much of this increase is in relation to its rising stock price. From 2021 to the end of 2023, its quarterly dividend payment was between $0.095 and $0.105, and its yield was between 5% and 6%. In late 2023 when its share price began to appreciate rapidly, its dividend yield dropped as a result, and to maintain an attractive yield PRL has been raising its dividend payment. Its yield now stands at 2.3% and has been fairly stable since early this year.