Here's What We Like About Opera's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Upcoming Dividend
Here's What We Like About Opera's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Upcoming Dividend
Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in three days. Typically, the ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date which is the date on which a company determines the shareholders eligible to receive a dividend. It is important to be aware of the ex-dividend date because any trade on the stock needs to have been settled on or before the record date. Accordingly, Opera investors that purchase the stock on or after the 2nd of July will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of July.
欧朋公司（纳斯达克:OPRA）的股票将于三天后开多分红派息。通常，除息日是公司确定股东有权获得分红的日期前一个工作日。了解除息日非常重要，因为任何关于股票的交易都需要在除息日或之前完成结算。因此，如果在7月2日之后购买欧朋公司的投资者将无法获得分红，其将在7月15日支付。
The company's next dividend payment will be US$0.40 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of US$0.80 to shareholders. Calculating the last year's worth of payments shows that Opera has a trailing yield of 5.6% on the current share price of US$14.36. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. So we need to check whether the dividend payments are covered, and if earnings are growing.
该公司的下一个股息支付将是每股0.40美元，而去年公司向股东支付了总额为0.80美元的分红。计算去年的分红金额表明，欧朋公司股票的股息收益率为5.6%。对于长期持有者来说，分红是投资回报的重要组成部分，但前提是分红继续支付。因此，我们需要检查分红支付是否得到覆盖，并且收益是否在增长。
Dividends are typically paid out of company income, so if a company pays out more than it earned, its dividend is usually at a higher risk of being cut. That's why it's good to see Opera paying out a modest 47% of its earnings. A useful secondary check can be to evaluate whether Opera generated enough free cash flow to afford its dividend. It distributed 34% of its free cash flow as dividends, a comfortable payout level for most companies.
分红通常是从公司收入中支付的，因此，如果公司支付的分红超过了其所赚取的利润，其分红往往会面临更高的风险。这就是为什么看到欧朋公司支付的分红仅占其利润的适度47%时是好的。对于大多数公司而言，评估欧朋公司是否产生足够的自由现金流来支付其分红是一个有用的二元检查。它将其自由现金流的34%分配为股息，这是一个舒适的支付水平。
It's encouraging to see that the dividend is covered by both profit and cash flow. This generally suggests the dividend is sustainable, as long as earnings don't drop precipitously.
看到股息既有盈利也有现金流的覆盖是令人鼓舞的。这通常表明股息是可持续的，只要收益没有急剧下降。
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
点击此处查看公司的支付比率以及未来分红的分析师预期。
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
收益和股息一直在增长吗？
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 decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. That's why it's comforting to see Opera's earnings have been skyrocketing, up 39% per annum for the past five years. Opera is paying out less than half its earnings and cash flow, while simultaneously growing earnings per share at a rapid clip. This is a very favourable combination that can often lead to the dividend multiplying over the long term, if earnings grow and the company pays out a higher percentage of its earnings.
在公司收益持续增长的公司股票中，通常分红前景最好，因为当收益增长时，提高分红更加容易。如果收益下降并且公司被迫削减其分红，投资者可能会看到其投资价值烟消云散。这就是为什么看到欧朋公司的盈利已经猛增了39%的年均增长率，同时支付了不到其收益和现金流的一半的股息和现金流，而且每股收益也在快速增长，这种非常有利的组合往往可以导致分红在长期内倍增，如果收益增长并且公司支付其收益的比例更高。
Given that Opera has only been paying a dividend for a year, there's not much of a past history to draw insight from.
考虑到欧朋公司只支付了一年的分红，因此很难根据历史记录获得有意义的见解。
The Bottom Line
还有一件事需要注意的是，我们已经确定了上海医药的2个警告信号，了解这些信号应该成为你的投资过程的一部分。
From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Opera? We love that Opera is growing earnings per share while simultaneously paying out a low percentage of both its earnings and cash flow. These characteristics suggest the company is reinvesting in growing its business, while the conservative payout ratio also implies a reduced risk of the dividend being cut in the future. There's a lot to like about Opera, and we would prioritise taking a closer look at it.
从分红的角度来看，投资者应该买入还是避免欧朋公司？我们喜欢欧朋公司同时增长每股收益，同时只支付其收益和现金流的低比例。这些特点表明该公司正在重新投资于业务增长，而保守的支付比率也意味着将来分红被削减的风险降低了。欧朋公司有很多值得喜欢的地方，我们将优先更加仔细地研究它。
While it's tempting to invest in Opera for the dividends alone, you should always be mindful of the risks involved. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Opera that you should be aware of before investing in their shares.
虽然仅仅因为分红而投资欧朋公司很诱人，但您应该时刻注意所涉及的风险。为了帮助您了解这一点，我们已经发现了2个警示信号，如果您投资其股票，就应该注意到这些信号。
A common investing mistake is buying the first interesting stock you see. Here you can find a full list of high-yield dividend stocks.
一个常见的投资错误是购买你看到的第一个有趣的股票。在这里，您可以找到高股息股票的完整列表。
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