Is NYSE:RDN a Good Fit for Dividend Investing?

Our stock screening tool has identified RADIAN GROUP INC (NYSE:RDN) as a strong dividend contender with robust fundamentals. NYSE:RDN exhibits commendable financial health and profitability, all while offering a sustainable dividend. Let's delve into each aspect below.

ChartMill's Evaluation of Dividend

ChartMill assigns a Dividend Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different dividend aspects, including the yield, the growth and sustainability. NYSE:RDN scores a 7 out of 10:

• Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.95, RDN pays a better dividend. On top of this RDN pays more dividend than 81.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
• Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.70, RDN pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
• On average, the dividend of RDN grows each year by 140.15%, which is quite nice.
• RDN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
• RDN has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
• 20.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RDN. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.

Health Examination for NYSE:RDN

ChartMill employs its own Health Rating for stock assessment. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is calculated by examining various liquidity and solvency ratios. In the case of NYSE:RDN, the assigned 7 reflects its health status:

• Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.18, RDN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.00% of the companies in the same industry.
• Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.19, RDN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.00% of the companies in the same industry.
• RDN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
• RDN has a Current Ratio of 3.15. This indicates that RDN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
• With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.15, RDN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
• A Quick Ratio of 3.15 indicates that RDN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
• Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.15, RDN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.

Profitability Analysis for NYSE:RDN

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Profitability Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various profitability ratios and margins and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:RDN was assigned a score of 8 for profitability:

• RDN's Return On Assets of 9.09% is amongst the best of the industry. RDN outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
• RDN's Return On Equity of 15.93% is amongst the best of the industry. RDN outperforms 81.00% of its industry peers.
• With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.21%, RDN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
• The 3 year average ROIC (8.61%) for RDN is below the current ROIC(10.21%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
• The Profit Margin of RDN (54.83%) is better than 94.00% of its industry peers.
• RDN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
• With an excellent Operating Margin value of 78.22%, RDN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
• In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RDN has grown nicely.

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Disclaimer

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