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Kumba

27 January 2020 By PDSNET

st December 2019) the company has already paid a dividend of R30.79 per share and it is expected to pay a further R20 per share as a final dividend – making a total of R50.79 per share. This should be compared to the current share price of around R381. This puts it on a forward DY of 13,3% - not a bad return. Obviously commodity shares are volatile because their profitability is hinged to the volatile price of iron. But if you take the view that the world economy, led by America in an election year, is in the throes of an economic boom, then it seems reasonable to bet that the iron ore price will continue to be strong. Of course, there is risk, but we feel that the risk is more than compensated for by the low price of the share. Consider the chart:

Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) January 2014 to January 2020 - Chart by ShareFriend Pro

Here you can see that when the commodity cycle turned in January of 2016, iron ore was no exception. The upward trend line in Kumba since then has been volatile, but it has consistently appreciated for the past six years. There are not many shares on the JSE which are going to pay a dividend which is better than 13% of their share price. Equally, we feel that the upward trend in commodities, including iron, will continue for some time. We see a strong possibility that this share will move back above R500 in the not too distant future – but, of course, there is risk, so a strict stop-loss strategy is recommended.