CK Asset Holdings' (HKG:1113) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

CK Asset Holdings Limited (HKG:1113) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 9th of June to HK$1.79. Despite this raise, the dividend yield of 4.2% is only a modest boost to shareholder returns.

Check out our latest analysis for CK Asset Holdings

CK Asset Holdings' Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage

While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company's dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. However, CK Asset Holdings' earnings easily 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 17.4% over the next year. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 36% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

CK Asset Holdings' Dividend Has Lacked Consistency

Looking back, CK Asset Holdings' dividend hasn't been particularly consistent. Due to this, we are a little bit cautious about the dividend consistency over a full economic cycle. The dividend has gone from HK$0.70 in 2015 to the most recent annual payment of HK$2.20. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 18% per annum over that time. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

CK Asset Holdings May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend

Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. However, CK Asset Holdings has only grown its earnings per share at 2.5% per annum over the past five years. While growth may be thin on the ground, CK Asset Holdings could always pay out a higher proportion of earnings to increase shareholder returns.

Our Thoughts On CK Asset Holdings' Dividend

Overall, it's great to see the dividend being raised and that it is still in a sustainable range. While the payout ratios are a good sign, we are less enthusiastic about the company's dividend record. The payment isn't stellar, but it could make a decent addition to a dividend portfolio.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for CK Asset Holdings that investors should take into consideration. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.

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