Safety Net: Can This 12.3% Yielder Avoid Another Dividend Cut?

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It was one of the first stocks I ever bought. I sold it a few years later at around breakeven. Today, the stock yields a giant 12.3% and pays a $0.07 per share monthly dividend. Let's take a look to see whether investors can rely on that strong dividend in the future. PennantPark issues loans and provides occasional equity financing to middle-market companies, which are businesses that are valued at between $10 million and $1 billion. Its investments include... American Insulated Glass, a 34-year-old company with offices in seven states Comodo, a provider of secure sockets layer (SSL) certificates, which allow websites to be more secure Ox Engineered Products, a Northville, Michigan-based provider of foam, sheathing and wrap to builders. SPONSORED Brand-New AI Trading Tool... REVEALED (1,367% in ONE DAY!) You won't find this on your brokerage's website... on a Bloomberg terminal... or on any other website. 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Meanwhile, the company paid out $49.6 million in dividends last year for a payout ratio of just 50%. This year, the payout ratio is expected to drop to 49%, so PennantPark can still easily afford its dividend. Here's where it gets tricky, though. The company has cut the dividend three times in the past 10 years, and the dividend is still below where it was a decade ago. That is something Safety Net does not like to see. View larger image   So the dividend has been - and should continue to be - quite affordable... but three cuts in the last 10 years is cause for concern. Before I reveal my grade, I want to hear from you. What grade would you give PennantPark's dividend and why? Click the button below to share your thoughts, and then scroll up to finish reading and get my grade. Share Your Grade Here! BUILD AND PROTECT YOUR WEALTH Discover the Top Passive Income Opportunity for 2024... 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