There's A Lot To Like About PCB Bancorp's (NASDAQ:PCB) Upcoming US$0.10 Dividend

It looks like PCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:PCB) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. You will need to purchase shares before the 28th of August to receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of September.

PCB Bancorp's upcoming dividend is US$0.10 a share, following on from the last 12 months, when the company distributed a total of US$0.40 per share to shareholders. Calculating the last year's worth of payments shows that PCB Bancorp has a trailing yield of 4.3% on the current share price of $9.34. If you buy this business for its dividend, you should have an idea of whether PCB Bancorp's dividend is reliable and sustainable. We need to see whether the dividend is covered by earnings and if it's growing.

See our latest analysis for PCB Bancorp

If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. That's why it's good to see PCB Bancorp paying out a modest 30% 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?

Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. With that in mind, we're encouraged by the steady growth at PCB Bancorp, with earnings per share up 2.7% on average over the last five years.

Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. PCB Bancorp has delivered 30% dividend growth per year on average over the past five years. It's encouraging to see the company lifting dividends while earnings are growing, suggesting at least some corporate interest in rewarding shareholders.

The Bottom Line

Is PCB Bancorp worth buying for its dividend? It has been growing its earnings per share somewhat in recent years, although it reinvests more than half its earnings in the business, which could suggest there are some growth projects that have not yet reached fruition. Overall, PCB Bancorp looks like a promising dividend stock in this analysis, and we think it would be worth investigating further.

While it's tempting to invest in PCB Bancorp for the dividends alone, you should always be mindful of the risks involved. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for PCB Bancorp that we strongly recommend you have a look at before investing in the company.

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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