Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings' (HKG:6868) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings Company Limited (HKG:6868) will increase its dividend on the 31st of May to HK$0.23. This will take the annual payment from 5.6% to 5.6% of the stock price, which is above what most companies in the industry pay.

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Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. Prior to this announcement, Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings' dividend made up quite a large proportion of earnings but only of free cash flows. Since the dividend is just paying out cash to shareholders, we care more about the cash payout ratio from which we can see plenty is being left over for reinvestment in the business.

Earnings per share could rise by 19.5% over the next year if things go the same way as they have for the last few years. If the dividend continues growing along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio could reach 91%, which is on the higher side, but certainly still feasible.

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. The first annual payment during the last 10 years was CN¥0.13 in 2012, and the most recent fiscal year payment was CN¥0.25. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 6.8% over that duration. A reasonable rate of dividend growth is good to see, but we're wary that the dividend history is not as solid as we'd like, having been cut at least once.

Dividend Growth Could Be Constrained

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings has impressed us by growing EPS at 20% per year over the past five years. The payout ratio is very much on the higher end, which could mean that the growth rate will slow down in the future, and that could flow through to the dividend as well.

Our Thoughts On Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings' Dividend

In summary, while it's always good to see the dividend being raised, we don't think Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings' payments are rock solid. The company is generating plenty of cash, which could maintain the dividend for a while, but the track record hasn't been great. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 1 warning sign for Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Is Tenfu (Cayman) Holdings not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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