Definitive Analysis
| Stable Growth | $2.99 - $4.11 | $3.55 |
| Multi-Stage | $5.77 - $6.34 | $6.05 |
| Blended Fair Value | $4.80 | |
| Current Price | $2.55 | |
| Upside | 88.29% | |
| Decision | Buy | |
| Metric | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS | -4.32% | -5.20% | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 |
| YoY Growth | - | - | 16.67% | -16.28% | -13.18% | -3.98% | -1.53% | -7.09% | -5.05% | -7.85% | -7.30% | -3.00% |
| Dividend Yield | - | - | 8.24% | 7.56% | 9.91% | 8.91% | 8.35% | 11.54% | 9.01% | 9.40% | 9.50% | 11.10% |
| Net Income To Common (M) | 40.14 |
| (-) Cash Dividends Paid (M) | 24.55 |
| (=) Cash Retained (M) | 15.59 |
| Metric | LOW | BASE | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Retention Ratio | 20.0% | 12.5% | 7.5% |
| (=) Cash Required (M) | 8.03 | 5.02 | 3.01 |
| Cash Retained (M) | 15.59 | 15.59 | 15.59 |
| (-) Cash Required (M) | -8.03 | -5.02 | -3.01 |
| (=) Excess Retained (M) | 7.56 | 10.57 | 12.58 |
| (/) Shares Outstanding (M) | 72.74 | 72.74 | 72.74 |
| (=) Excess Retained per Share | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| LTM Dividend per Share | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| (+) Excess Retained per Share | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| (=) Adjusted Dividend | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| WACC / Discount Rate | 9.08% | 9.08% | 9.08% |
| Growth Rate | -4.97% | -3.97% | -2.97% |
| Fair Value | $2.99 | $3.55 | $4.11 |
| Upside / Downside | 17.15% | 39.40% | 61.26% |
| Metric | TTM | Dec-27 | Dec-28 | Dec-29 | Dec-30 | Dec-31 | Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income (M) | 40.14 | 38.55 | 37.02 | 35.55 | 34.14 | 32.79 | 33.77 |
| Payout Ratio | 61.16% | 66.92% | 72.69% | 78.46% | 84.23% | 90.00% | 92.50% |
| Projected Dividends (M) | 24.55 | 25.80 | 26.91 | 27.90 | 28.76 | 29.51 | 31.24 |
| Metric | LOW | BASE | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| WACC / Discount Rate | 9.08% | 9.08% | 9.08% |
| Growth Rate | -4.97% | -3.97% | -2.97% |
| Year 1 PV (M) | 23.41 | 23.65 | 23.90 |
| Year 2 PV (M) | 22.15 | 22.62 | 23.09 |
| Year 3 PV (M) | 20.83 | 21.49 | 22.17 |
| Year 4 PV (M) | 19.48 | 20.31 | 21.17 |
| Year 5 PV (M) | 18.13 | 19.11 | 20.12 |
| PV of Terminal Value (M) | 315.75 | 332.71 | 350.40 |
| Equity Value (M) | 419.75 | 439.90 | 460.86 |
| Shares Outstanding (M) | 72.74 | 72.74 | 72.74 |
| Fair Value | $5.77 | $6.05 | $6.34 |
| Upside / Downside | 126.31% | 137.17% | 148.47% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO | The Southern Company | 3.09% | $2.69 | 67.01% |
| CFR | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 3.08% | $3.94 | 39.68% |
| CMS | CMS Energy Corporation | 3.08% | $2.17 | 62.27% |
| SJW | SJW Group | 3.08% | $1.60 | 52.08% |
| SNV | Synovus Financial Corp. | 3.08% | $1.54 | 27.05% |
| 0HCT.L | Alliant Energy Corporation | 3.07% | $1.99 | 62.84% |
| 0M3L.L | Zions Bancorporation, National Association | 3.07% | $1.79 | 31.01% |
| IVZ | Invesco Ltd. | 3.07% | $0.83 | 35.83% |
| SWX | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 3.07% | $2.46 | 38.44% |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | 3.06% | $2.48 | 59.65% |
| CASS | Cass Information Systems, Inc. | 3.05% | $1.24 | 52.58% |
| CIVB | Civista Bancshares, Inc. | 3.05% | $0.67 | 25.26% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 3.05% | $5.41 | 98.14% |
| CTRE | CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 3.04% | $1.10 | 89.62% |
| UCB | United Community Banks, Inc. | 3.04% | $0.95 | 36.76% |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 3.03% | $5.68 | 60.69% |
| HMN | Horace Mann Educators Corporation | 3.02% | $1.36 | 34.55% |
| VG | Venture Global, Inc. | 3.02% | $0.21 | 24.09% |
| HFBL | Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana | 3.01% | $0.54 | 35.96% |
| TOWN | TowneBank | 3.01% | $1.00 | 45.24% |
| GBCI | Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 3.00% | $1.34 | 64.06% |
| MBWM | Mercantile Bank Corporation | 3.00% | $1.43 | 27.14% |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | 3.00% | $1.05 | 71.70% |
| DTSQ | DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corporation | 2.99% | $0.32 | 87.02% |
| EBMT | Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | 2.99% | $0.58 | 33.76% |
| INDB | Independent Bank Corp. | 2.99% | $2.19 | 35.86% |
| ESSA | ESSA Bancorp, Inc. | 2.98% | $0.61 | 39.75% |
| RDN | Radian Group Inc. | 2.98% | $1.07 | 25.60% |
| 0K0X.L | MetLife, Inc. | 2.96% | $2.36 | 41.08% |
| CUBB | Customers Bancorp, Inc 5.375% S | 2.96% | $0.66 | 12.54% |
| HBB | Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | 2.96% | $0.47 | 20.02% |
| SD | SandRidge Energy, Inc. | 2.96% | $0.44 | 24.38% |
| STRW | Strawberry Fields REIT LLC | 2.95% | $0.38 | 70.76% |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | 2.94% | $3.23 | 32.02% |
| JWN | Nordstrom, Inc. | 2.94% | $0.73 | 42.03% |
| PKBK | Parke Bancorp, Inc. | 2.94% | $0.71 | 25.08% |
| 0JW2.L | M&T Bank Corporation | 2.93% | $5.91 | 33.38% |
| EIG | Employers Holdings, Inc. | 2.93% | $1.26 | 48.48% |
| MYE | Myers Industries, Inc. | 2.93% | $0.55 | 73.41% |
| RM | Regional Management Corp. | 2.93% | $1.15 | 28.16% |
| HSY | The Hershey Company | 2.92% | $5.33 | 79.75% |
| STZ | Constellation Brands, Inc. | 2.92% | $4.12 | 59.24% |
| AROC | Archrock, Inc. | 2.91% | $0.77 | 51.05% |
| JXN | Jackson Financial Inc. | 2.91% | $3.13 | 38.19% |
| OSPN | OneSpan Inc. | 2.91% | $0.36 | 23.87% |
| 0LC6.L | Sysco Corporation | 2.90% | $2.10 | 55.57% |
| EXE | Expand Energy Corporation | 2.89% | $3.17 | 87.89% |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 2.89% | $4.09 | 59.50% |
| RES | RPC, Inc. | 2.89% | $0.16 | 72.96% |
| 0M1R.L | Xcel Energy Inc. | 2.88% | $2.16 | 65.69% |