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All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. However, when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments.
While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns.
SJW in Focus
Headquartered in San Jose, SJW (SJW) is a Utilities stock that has seen a price change of -10.97% so far this year. The parent of San Jose Water Co. Is paying out a dividend of $0.4 per share at the moment, with a dividend yield of 2.75% compared to the Utility - Water Supply industry's yield of 2.17% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.59%.
Taking a look at the company's dividend growth, its current annualized dividend of $1.60 is up 5.3% from last year. In the past five-year period, SJW has increased its dividend 5 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 6.05%. Future dividend growth will depend on earnings growth as well as payout ratio, which is the proportion of a company's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. SJW's current payout ratio is 58%, meaning it paid out 58% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.
Looking at this fiscal year, SJW expects solid earnings growth. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 is $2.76 per share, which represents a year-over-year growth rate of 2.99%.
Bottom Line
Investors like dividends for many reasons; they greatly improve stock investing profits, decrease overall portfolio risk, and carry tax advantages, among others. But, not every company offers a quarterly payout.
For instance, it's a rare occurrence when a tech start-up or big growth business offers their shareholders a dividend. It's more common to see larger companies with more established profits give out dividends. During periods of rising interest rates, income investors must be mindful that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle. That said, they can take comfort from the fact that SJW is not only an attractive dividend play, but also represents a compelling investment opportunity with a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Zacks Investment Research
American States Water’s AWR ongoing investments in infrastructure upgrades should allow it to provide quality services to its expanding customer base. Given its growth opportunities, AWR makes for a solid investment option in the utility sector.
Let’s focus on the factors that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company a strong investment option at the moment.
AWR’s Growth Projections & Surprise History
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AWR’s 2024 earnings per share (EPS) has moved north 0.7% to $3.03 in the past 60 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AWR’s 2025 EPS has increased 1.5% to $3.35 in the past 60 days.
AWR’s long-term (three to five years) earnings growth rate is 6.3%. It delivered an average earnings surprise of 3.4% in the past four quarters.
AWR’s Return on Equity
Return on equity (ROE) indicates how efficiently a company has been utilizing the funds to generate higher returns. Currently, American States Water’s ROE is 13.45%, higher than the industry’s average of 11.51%. This indicates that the company has been utilizing the funds more constructively than its peers in the utility water supply industry.
AWR’s Debt Position
Currently, AWR’s total debt to capital is 52.88%, better than the industry’s average of 54.63%.
The time to interest earned ratio at the end of second-quarter 2024 was 3.9. The ratio, being greater than one, reflects the company’s ability to meet future interest obligations without difficulties.
AWR’s Dividend History
American States Water has been a steady dividend payer. It has paid dividends to shareholders every year since 1931. AWR’s objective is to hike its dividend rate and witness a CAGR of more than 7% over the long term.
Currently, American States Water’s quarterly dividend is 46.55 cents per share, up 8.3% from the previous quarter’s 43 cents. The new dividend resulted in an annualized dividend of $1.862 per share. The company’s current dividend yield is 2.29%, better than the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s 1.29%.
AWR’s Systematic Investments
Strategic capital investments are making AWR’s infrastructure stronger and more resilient. The regulated utilities expect capital expenditures of $573.1 million during 2025-2027. New rates should help the company recover the amount invested to improve its infrastructure and continue with its infrastructure upgrade initiatives.
AWR’s Stock Price Performance
In the past three months, the stock has returned 15.5% compared with the industry’s 14.3% growth.
Other Stocks to Consider
A few other top-ranked stocks from the same sector are American Water Works AWK, SJW Group SJW and Xcel Energy XEL, each holding a Zacks Rank #2 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
AWK’s long-term earnings growth rate is 8%. The company delivered an average earnings surprise of 1.1% in the past four quarters.
SJW’s long-term earnings growth rate is 7.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SJW’s 2024 EPS is pegged at $2.76, implying a year-over-year improvement of 3%.
XEL’s long-term earnings growth rate is 6.4%. The company delivered an average earnings surprise of 0.7% in the trailing four quarters.
Zacks Investment Research
All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. However, when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments.
Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends account for significant portions of long-term returns, with dividend contributions exceeding one-third of total returns in many cases.
SJW in Focus
Based in San Jose, SJW is in the Utilities sector, and so far this year, shares have seen a price change of -11.23%. Currently paying a dividend of $0.4 per share, the company has a dividend yield of 2.76%. In comparison, the Utility - Water Supply industry's yield is 2.19%, while the S&P 500's yield is 1.56%.
Taking a look at the company's dividend growth, its current annualized dividend of $1.60 is up 5.3% from last year. Over the last 5 years, SJW has increased its dividend 5 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 6.05%. Future dividend growth will depend on earnings growth as well as payout ratio, which is the proportion of a company's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. Right now, SJW's payout ratio is 58%, which means it paid out 58% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.
SJW is expecting earnings to expand this fiscal year as well. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 is $2.76 per share, representing a year-over-year earnings growth rate of 2.99%.
Bottom Line
Investors like dividends for many reasons; they greatly improve stock investing profits, decrease overall portfolio risk, and carry tax advantages, among others. It's important to keep in mind that not all companies provide a quarterly payout.
High-growth firms or tech start-ups, for example, rarely provide their shareholders a dividend, while larger, more established companies that have more secure profits are often seen as the best dividend options. Income investors must be conscious of the fact that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle during periods of rising interest rates. With that in mind, SJW presents a compelling investment opportunity; it's not only an attractive dividend play, but the stock also boasts a strong Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Zacks Investment Research
Energy stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.7% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) dropping 2.1%.
The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index slumped 2.9%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index shed 0.2%.
Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining 0.4% to $74.04 a barrel while the global benchmark Brent crude contract was shedding 0.4% to $77.32 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures dropped 1.3% to $2.21 per 1 million BTU.
In corporate news, Sasol's shares fell 3.7% after its fiscal full-year results trailed analysts' estimates. The company also omitted a final dividend, citing high debt.
SJW Group's San Jose Water unit said Tuesday it has reached a settlement agreement in its 2025 to 2027 General Rate Case that was filed with the California Public Utilities Commission earlier this year. The agreement provides for $450 million in drinking water infrastructure investment over three years. SJW Group shares were shedding 1%.
Nano Nuclear Energy shares rose 0.5% after it said Tuesday that it acquired a property in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for about $1.7 million to house its nuclear technology headquarters.
Gran Tierra Energy shares tumbled 7.3%. The company said Monday that it has agreed to buy UK-based i3 Energy for 174.1 million British pounds ($226.7 million) in a cash-and-stock deal.
Energy stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.9% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) dropping 2.3%.
The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index slumped 2.8%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index eased 0.3%.
Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining 0.5% to $74.02 a barrel while the global benchmark Brent crude contract was shedding 0.6% to $77.18 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures dropped 1.9% to $2.19 per 1 million BTU.
In corporate news, SJW Group's San Jose Water unit said Tuesday it has reached a settlement agreement in its 2025 to 2027 General Rate Case that was filed with the California Public Utilities Commission earlier this year. The agreement provides for $450 million in drinking water infrastructure investment over three years. SJW Group shares fell 0.9%.
Nano Nuclear Energy shares popped 1.9% after it said Tuesday that it acquired a property in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for about $1.7 million to house its nuclear technology headquarters.
Gran Tierra Energy shares tumbled 9%. The company said Monday that it has agreed to buy UK-based i3 Energy for 174.1 million British pounds ($226.7 million) in a cash-and-stock deal.
Aug 20 (Reuters) - SJW Group SJW.N:
SAN JOSE WATER FILES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN 2025 TO 2027 GENERAL RATE CASE
SJW GROUP - CONSTRUCTIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR $450 MILLION IN DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT OVER THREE-YEARS.
SJW GROUP - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED ON AUG 19, WITH CPUC FOR APPROVAL, EXCLUDES TWO POLICY ISSUES WHICH TO BE LITIGATED VIA BRIEFS FILED ON AUG 1
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