Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply (SZSE:002223) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002223) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 29th of May to CN¥0.80. Based on this payment, the dividend yield for the company will be 2.0%, which is fairly typical for the industry.

See our latest analysis for Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply

Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time. Before making this announcement, Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 23.8% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 32% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

Dividend Volatility

Although the company has a long dividend history, it has been cut at least once in the last 10 years. The dividend has gone from an annual total of CN¥0.0606 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of CN¥0.80. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 29% per annum over that time. It is great to see strong growth in the dividend payments, but cuts are concerning as it may indicate the payout policy is too ambitious.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to evaluate if earnings per share is growing, which could point to a growing dividend in the future. It's encouraging to see that Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply has been growing its earnings per share at 25% a year over the past five years. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.

We Really Like Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply's Dividend

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. For example, we've picked out 2 warning signs for Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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