Zhuhai Huajin Capital (SZSE:000532) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CN¥0.065

Zhuhai Huajin Capital Co., Ltd. (SZSE:000532) will increase its dividend on the 7th of June to CN¥0.065, which is 8.3% higher than last year's payment from the same period of CN¥0.06. Even though the dividend went up, the yield is still quite low at only 0.5%.

Check out our latest analysis for Zhuhai Huajin Capital

Zhuhai Huajin Capital's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company's dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. However, prior to this announcement, Zhuhai Huajin Capital's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share could rise by 24.9% over the next year if the trend from the last few years continues. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 11% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

While the company has been paying a dividend for a long time, it has cut the dividend at least once in the last 10 years. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from CN¥0.04 total annually to CN¥0.065. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 5.0% per annum over that time. The dividend has seen some fluctuations in the past, so even though the dividend was raised this year, we should remember that it has been cut in the past.

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. We are encouraged to see that Zhuhai Huajin Capital has grown earnings per share at 25% per year over the past five years. Earnings have been growing rapidly, and with a low payout ratio we think that the company could turn out to be a great dividend stock.

We Really Like Zhuhai Huajin Capital's Dividend

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that Zhuhai Huajin Capital is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. 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 1 warning sign for Zhuhai Huajin Capital that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Is Zhuhai Huajin Capital not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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