Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) operates as a power management company worldwide. This dividend company has paid dividends since 1923 but is the type of company that does not raise them every year. For example, in the past two decades the company kept annual dividends unchanged in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2009. I recently initiated a position in the company, and just now managed to get some time to do a write up about it.
Over the past decade this dividend growth stock has delivered an annualized total return of 10.70% to its shareholders. Future returns will be dependent on growth in earnings and dividend yields obtained by shareholders.
The company has managed to deliver an 11.80% average increase in annual EPS over the past decade. Eaton is expected to earn $4.60 per share in 2014 and $5.34 per share in 2015. In comparison, the company earned $3.90/share in 2013.
The annual dividend payment has increased by 13.80% per year over the past decade, which is higher than the growth in EPS. I would expect the dividend growth rate to be closer to 10% for the near future.
Currently, Eaton is attractively valued at 15.30 times forward earnings, and has a dividend yield of 2.80%. I initiated a position in the company in the past month. I would be looking forward to adding to my position in the company in the coming years, subject to availability of funds, opportunity cost and valuation.
Full Disclosure: Long ETN
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